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  2. Brain death - Wikipedia

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    Brain death is the permanent, irreversible, and complete loss of brain function, which may include cessation of involuntary activity necessary to sustain life. [1] ...

  3. Lazarus sign - Wikipedia

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    Brain death - Lazarus sign. The Lazarus sign or Lazarus reflex is a reflex movement in brain-dead or brainstem failure patients, [1] which causes them to briefly raise their arms and drop them crossed on their chests (in a position similar to some Egyptian mummies).

  4. Stages of human death - Wikipedia

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    The certification applies to somatic death, corresponding to death of the person, which has varying definitions but most commonly describes a lack of vital signs and brain function. [9] Death at the level of cells, called molecular death or cell death , follows a matter of hours later. [ 10 ]

  5. Is Death Real? New Experiments Raise Important ... - AOL

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    Ninety-three percent of the organization’s surveyed members agreed that brain death is the equivalent of circulatory death. The family of Jahi McMath care for their daughter, who doctors ...

  6. There's a 'Wave of Death' in Every Human Brain. Scientists ...

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    The brain doesn’t shut off like a light switch, even as death approaches. While other bodily organs—namely the heart and lungs—have sudden stops, the brain flickers on through active neurons ...

  7. Scientists Brought a Dead Brain ‘Back to Life’

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    The implications of this research could redefine the boundary between life and death, help people on the cusp of death, and help treat neurological disease. Scientists Brought a Dead Brain ‘Back ...

  8. Death - Wikipedia

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    While "brain death" is viewed as problematic by some scholars, there are proponents of it [who?] that believe this definition of death is the most reasonable for distinguishing life from death. The reasoning behind the support for this definition is that brain death has a set of criteria that is reliable and reproducible.

  9. Near-death experiences tied to brain activity after death ...

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    Near-death experiences tied to brain activity after death, study says. Sandee LaMotte, CNN. September 14, 2023 at 1:21 PM.