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Can Brain Waves Come Back When You Are Dead ?
When your on life support and have no brain waves can his brain start back up. What if its shocked or something. What if they keep him on life support will time help give his brain chance to heal and could it heal if it got a spark
Fri, 19 Aug 2011
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Severe brain damage due to stroke can put the patient in suspended animation when there are no brain waves. It could also signify brain death when there is little left to do. You need to discuss this difference with your Doctor and do be realistic in such a situation which can be hard to take.
Severe brain damage due to stroke can put the patient in suspended animation when there are no brain waves. It could also signify brain death when there is little left to do. You need to discuss this difference with your Doctor and do be realistic in such a situation which can be hard to take.
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