All patients had low oxygen levels and improved with treatment.

By this time she was feeling very much the nurse; both her patients were improving!

Most patients improve after surgery, and can return to sports (or other intense activities) in about 4 months.

The patient improved enough that within three weeks she was able to sit up in a chair.

Now, nine months after the operations, they report that their patients have not improved.

Most patients do improve with conservative care in 2-5 days.

This feeling is of value to the family even when the patient does not improve.

Diagnosis is complicated by the fact that some patients improve without treatment.

These patients would have improved just as well even had they done nothing.

They added that it might be possible to train patients to improve their memory strategies.