Description: (American Neurologist Who Developed the Terms ‘Persistent Vegetative State’ and ‘Locked-in Syndrome’)
The son of a drug store owner, Fred Plum was determined to build a career in neurology after losing his sister to polio. Known for his studies on comatose patients, he also coined the terms locked-in syndrome and persistent vegetative state. His final years were spent battling a form of dementia.