If he really kena locked-in syndrome, then death is a
blessing.
US student freed by North Korea in a coma dies at age 22
Warmbier was accused of trying to steal a propaganda banner
while visiting with a tour group and was convicted of subversion.
He was put before North Korean officials and journalists for a
televised "confession."
"I have made the worst mistake of my life!" he exclaimed,
choking up as he begged to be allowed to reunite with his parents
and two younger siblings.
He was sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labor.
The University of Virginia student was held for more than 17
months. His family said it was told he had been a coma since soon
after his March 2016 sentencing.
Doctors said he suffered extensive loss of brain tissue and
"profound weakness and contraction" of his muscles, arms and legs.
His eyes opened and blinked but without any sign that he understood
verbal commands or his surroundings.
Unresponsive wakefulness is a new medical term for persistent
vegetative state. Patients in this condition who have survived a
coma can open their eyes, but they do not respond to commands.
People can live in a state of unresponsive wakefulness for many
years with the chances of recovery depending on the extent of the
brain injury.
https://sg.yahoo.com/news/us-student-freed-north-korea-204425775.html
