There are several signs that a person in a coma may be coming out of it, including:
- Awakening from sleep: The person may begin to wake up from their coma and may start to open their eyes or respond to stimuli.
- Moving and responding: The person may start to move their limbs, respond to commands, or make sounds.
- Improving vital signs: The person’s vital signs, such as heart rate and breathing, may become more stable.
- Reactions to pain: The person may begin to react to painful stimuli, such as pinching or a loud noise.
- Increased awareness: The person may begin to show signs of increased awareness, such as following objects with their eyes or responding to familiar voices.
- Improvement of Eye Movement: The person may start to show more complex eye movements.
It’s important to note that each individual’s recovery is unique and can vary greatly. Also, some people may show signs of improvement and then plateau or even regress. And in some cases, the person may never fully recover consciousness.
It is also important to note that people coming out of coma may have different level of consciousness, some may be fully conscious while others may have varying levels of consciousness such as being in a vegetative state or minimally conscious state.