Brain Activity Seen After Flat Line EEG
Researchers from the Univ. of Montreal and their colleagues have found brain activity beyond a flat line EEG, which they have called Nu-complexes (from the Greek letter). According to existing scientific data, researchers and doctors had established that beyond the so-called "flat line" (flat electroencephalogram or EEG), there is nothing at all, no brain activity, no possibility of life. This major discovery suggests that there is a whole new frontier in animal and human brain functioning.
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I know they say this is not important to brain death criteria but it definitely makes me wonder if we declare death to easily..
ReplyDeleteAgreed, we need to look more into this..
ReplyDeleteEspecially when it comes to organ donation. I understand the organs have a small window of time but a person's chance at still being alive should be the priority.
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