I just found a link to more facts, that might interest you:
http://www.fromtheoldschool.com/socialstudies/terri/facts.htm
From that it looks very much, that Terri was improving in the early years, when Michael Schiavo had an interest to keep her improving, to collect the settlement, but after he got the money, he stopped all rehabilitation, kept her in isolation, with no stimuli, so no wonder she is not doing so well, but it still doesn't sound at all like PVS.
A lot of info on that page.
Just a few examples:
FACT -- 01/29/1991---- DR. ALCAZARAN --Meadowbrook California. Noted increased alertness, turns head toward voice, turns head from tactile stimulation. Sucking, and rooting response to olfactory stimulation. Spontaneously vocalized. Good cough. Some visual tracking.
FACT- - 02-1/1991 ---Physical Therapy Notes -- Alert throughout treatment session, responds to pain, moaning, turns head from noxious stimuli.
FACT -- 02/20/1991-- PHYSICAL THERAPY NOTES -- Patient has made significant gains since admission in all areas of range of motion.
FACT -- 03/19/1991--- SPEECH LANGUAGE NOTES -- Occasionally responds to request to verbalize, swallow and move arms.
FACT -- 06/17/1991 --- TREATMENT PLAN REVIEW -- Vocalizing when prone in PT., occasionally will say "stop" to nurse doing procedures.
April 1995-July 1996 --Carla Sauer Iyer RN Affidavit --- "When I came into her room and said "Hi Terri," she would always recognize my voice and her name, and would turn her head all the way toward me, saying "Haaaiiii" sort of, as she did. When I told her humorous stories about my life or something I read in the paper, Terri would chuckle, sometimes more a giggle or laugh."
1992
Aug - Terri awarded $250,000 in out of court settlement.
Nov - Terri awarded $1.4 million in malpractice trial.
Nov - Michael Schiavo awarded $300,000 in malpractice trial.
1993
Feb - Michael Schiavo denies Terri recommended rehabilitation treatment.
"The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of good government." --Thomas Jefferson
what timing huh?
thanks for the links, and info.
Much appreciated