The Coma cluster is peculiar in the radio domain owing to the presence of cluster-wide diffuse sources: the radio halo Coma C, the relic source 1253+275, and the bridge between them. Diffuse radio sources in clusters are a rare and poorly understood phenomenon. We summarize here the properties of the diffuse radio sources in Coma and their relation to other cluster properties. 1 Radio emission ...

The polarization data of the radio galaxy NGC4869, belonging to the Coma cluster and located in its central region, allow us to obtain information on the structure of magnetic field associated with the cluster itself. A magnetic field of ∼ 8.5 µG, tangled on scales of the order of less than 1 kpc, is required to explain the observed fluctuations of the rotation measure. This magnetic field is m...

It is well known that the aberrations of the cornea are partially compensated by the aberrations of the internal optics of the eye (primarily the crystalline lens) in young subjects. This effect has been found not only for the spherical aberration, but also for horizontal coma. It has been debated whether the compensation of horizontal coma is the result of passive mechanism [Artal, P., Benito,...

Recent advances in our knowledge of the neurophysiologic mechanisms underlying sleep and experimental states of coma (1) suggest the need for a neurophysiologic approach to the many complex clinical syndromes associated with disturbance of consciousness. The coma syndrome associated with hepatic disease and usually known as hepatic coma was chosen for investigation since it presents a good exam...

We describe a case of akinetic mutism mistaken as coma. A 77-year old lady presented with apparent unresponsiveness. In fact she responded when stimulated. She subsequently developed movements typical of clonic perseveration, erroneously treated as seizures. She also had features of a frontal lobe syndrome. Initial CT scan showed no abnormality; it was only after an MRI scan that a diagnosis of...

Cache-only memory access (COMA) multiprocessors support scalable coherent shared memory with a uniform memory access programming model. The local portion of shared memory associated with a processor is organized as a cache. This cache-based organization of memory results in long remote memory access latencies. Latency-hiding mechanisms can reduce eeective remote memory access latency by making ...

In this report, we describe the case of a patient who has remained in a comatose state for more than one year after a traumatic and hypoxic brain injury. This state, which we refer to as long-lasting coma (LLC), may be a disorder of consciousness with significantly different features from those of conventional coma, the vegetative state, or brain death. On the basis of clinical, neurophysiologi...

The EEG allows insight into thalamocortical function in comatose patients when this is inaccessible clinically. A single EEG can help with broad diagnostic categorization whereas continuous or serial EEG provides monitoring for unstable and potentially treatable conditions and for monitoring the effects of therapy. The EEG plays a supplemental role in establishing the prognosis in disease state...