What are the odds of waking up from a coma?

The odds of waking up from a coma are going to vary from one patient to another. The cited story is only one example. At the other end of the spectrum is this story: Top 10 Comas - TIME (Read the first entry). read more

However, these are rare occurrences. In the majority of cases, patients either wake up within a few days or weeks after going into a coma, or remain in a coma or vegetative state for the rest of their lives. read more

Using the Glasgow Coma Scale (3 to 15, with 3 being a person in a coma with the lowest possible score, and 15 being a normal appearing person) research shows that if the best scale is 3 to 4 after twenty four hours, 87% of those individuals will either die or remain in a vegetative state and only 7% will had a moderate disability or good recovery. read more