Despite current preventive treatments almost 20% of patients with cluster headache become chronic [1], with severe repercussion in his/her daily activities and poor quality of life.
In short, to speak of "one in five patents in a vegetative sate having a fully functioning mind" – as is quoted in Sarah Boseley's article – is, at best, a contradiction in terms and, at worst, a misconception that could have severe repercussions, say, on the transplantation programme.
Disease in childhood is more extensive and characterized by a rapid progression, leading to severe repercussions in the course of the disorder.
There is much mining-related industrial activity on the Copperbelt, and a major downturn in mining activity would have severe repercussions for the area as a whole.
It's possible they met by chance--although unlikely given her brother-in-law was already fighting for ISIS and once traveling in ISIS territory together they would also have had to show a valid marriage certificate or suffer severe repercussions.
For most families, perhaps, this would be a rather inconsequential loss, but this had severe repercussions for us.
Such activities, which benefit only a few but have the potential for severe repercussions, must be isolated so only the players themselves take the risks, reap the rewards or take the hits directly.
Having cholera in a household was both frightening and shameful with severe repercussions for the status of the family.
But now the area around Xiongxian County has become another example of the frothiness and unpredictability of the Chinese property market — a market that many experts warn could have severe repercussions for China and the world if it stumbles.
The combination of rising production and falling demand has contributed to a "watershed year" for the industry in 2014, according to a separate report from BP, which will have severe repercussions for the North Sea in the coming years.
Now scientists are finding evidence that man-made greenhouse gas emissions may already be tipping the equilibrium, which could have severe repercussions, including altered weather patterns and a decline in important fishing grounds.
