ScientistTraces of LifeScientistFLICKR, EUSKALANATOOne criterion generally used to determine brain death is a flat or isoelectric electroencephalogram (EEG) trace. But new research published last week (September 18) in PLOS One showed that neuronal act…
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Major discovery: Brain activity exists beyond flat line
eMaxHealth The current criteria for diagnosing brain death are extremely stringent,” he said. “Our finding may perhaps in the long term lead to a redefinition of the criteria, but we are far from that. Moreover, this is not the most important or useful aspect of … |
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Brain Death: You’re Legally Dead Despite Your Beating Heart
Medscape Eban Alexander, MD, a neurosurgeon, recently described a visit to heaven in his book Proof of Heaven. Dr. Alexander reports that he suffered from a severe case of bacterial meningitis and was in a coma. He wrote, “During my coma my brain wasn’t working … |
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7 Ways to Be Dead
Medscape First, there is the potential for organ donation: Because brain death is considered legal death, surgeons can harvest organs and save other lives. The criteria also affect resuscitation: When a patient’s heart has stopped, how long do you keep … |
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Why Brain Death Should Be a Legal Fiction
Medscape In 1968, a committee of Harvard physicians published a report that transformed how death is determined, proposing a definition of “irreversible coma” as a criterion for brain death. By describing the characteristics of a “permanently nonfunctioning … |
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Need to Incorporate Spirituality into Current Education
SpeakingTree (blog) Scientists had to accept this, as there is overwhelming evidence to say that a person’s consciousness continues to exist in spite of brain death. Several leading psychiatrists, specialists in other branches of medicine, well known scientists including … |
Medical DailyFlatlining Does Not Mean Brain Death; Brain Activity Found In Deepest ComaMedical DailyAn electroencephalogram (EEG) is a way to measure brain activity, a particularly useful indicator among those who have fallen into a coma. The deeper a …
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Brain activity discovered beyond flat line
Medical News Today “Those who have decided to or have to ‘unplug’ a near-brain-dead relative needn’t worry or doubt their doctor. The current criteria for diagnosing brain death are extremely stringent. Our finding may perhaps in the long term lead to a redefinition of … |
A 25-year-old Man Died from Brain Death Donated all Organs to Help People in …Shenzhen PostA 25-year-old man in Taishan City, Guangdong Province suffered a traffic accident on 15th and then was diagnosed brain death by the hospital. At present, the f…
JIPMER to start deceased donor organ retrieval this yearThe HinduFor now, JIPMER had received approval for organ retrieval from the Centre and had set up a brain death committee comprising 24 persons who would be responsible for declaring a person brai…