Case Report

Progressive Electroencephalographic Changes in Laminar Necrosis of the Brain

Authors: RICARDO CEBALLOS, MD, SAMUEL C. LITTLE, MD

Abstract

This detailed case report is an important one in today's discussion of ethics as to the moment of death. The authors describe in detail evidences of neural activity, probably from the brainstem in spite of death of cerebral neurons.

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