Furthermore
"There has never been a documented case of someone recovering after having been in a persistent vegetative state for more than three months. Every three to five years, there's a case reported of a person who supposedly recovered, but it never turns out to be true."
She gradually began to improve and over time learned to answer multiple choice questions and do simple math problems using eye blinks. Three years post-injury she was communicating regularly with eye blinks and recovering limited motor function. After five years, she could mouth words and short phrases, although her attention span was very short. Five years and two months after the injury she was sent home. She is, as expected, severely disabled and dependent on others for care. But her family is thrilled with the fact that they can interact meaningfully with her and she appears to enjoy life. She is noted for her playful teasing of her caregivers.
Coma Recovery
I am not presuming a parallel with the Schiavo case but this contradicts the above quote and it makes you wonder. If T. S. is indeed brain dead, what would have been if she had received the therapy described instead of being relegated to a vegetative state?
I am sure there are many cases of long term coma recovery. Perhaps not full recovery but certainly recovery to the point that their right to live is not questioned.