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  2. Donald J. Herbert (May 7, 1961 – February 21, 2006) was an American firefighter from Buffalo, New York who awoke from a minimally conscious state after more than 9 years.

  3. Dec 16, 2007 · For 16 wondrous hours, Donald Herbert spoke nearly nonstop, catching up with the four sons who had become men while he slept, and the wife and fire department friends who prayed so long for...

  4. For almost 10 years, following an accident that left him severely brain damaged, Donald Herbert was virtually silent, could barely see, and had no memory of his former life, his wife, or four...

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  5. May 5, 2005 · After a New York fireman who barely said a word for a decade began talking profusely, what are the experiences of people who wake up from comas and vegetative states after long periods? "I want to...

  6. The case of Donald Herbert is puzzling to a lot of people, including many doctors. More than two months after he suddenly began to talk after nearly 10 years in an uncommunicative state, making headlines around the world, the former Buffalo firefighter's condition remains enigmatic.

  7. Nov 25, 2007 · Dr. Nicholas Schiff studies neurological disorders of consciousness. He shares the story of an injured firefighter named Donald Herbert. After being in a minimally-conscious state for nearly a...

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  8. Feb 22, 2006 · Donald Herbert, Buffalo firefighter who awoke from coma he fell into after roof collapsed on top of him while fighting fire in 1995, dies from complications after being admitted to hospital ...