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60. There is something called locked-in syndrome

Sat Oct 19, 2024, 01:19 AM

Oct 19

It's where a person is aware but is completely paralyzed. It often occurs with brainstem stroke. The person is conscious and awake, but can't speak and is tetraplegic. However, the patient is not brain dead because the higher functioning parts of the brain are often the respiratory centers of the medulla are often spared.

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Kentucky man declared brain dead wakes up during organ harvesting [View all] erronis Oct 18 OP

Mitch? GreenWave Oct 18 #1

Brain death is not something you can just declare. It has to be very rigorous tornado34jh Oct 18 #2

How can they tell when Trumpers are involved? Hassin Bin Sober Oct 18 #6

Well, that's why politicians should not be doctors tornado34jh Oct 18 #13

The gold standard for brain death in Trump supporters AdamGG Oct 19 #62

Then they clearly didn't follow the rules, because he had a drug overdose. LisaL Oct 18 #17

Drug intoxication/overdose is one of the excluding criteria tornado34jh Oct 18 #38

If drug intoxication is the excluding criteria, this guy should have been excluded from the start, because LisaL Oct 19 #66

The other thing is, usually you have to get neurological examination by at least two independent physicians tornado34jh Oct 19 #68

Nearly avoided having his organs harvested. LisaL Oct 19 #70

Who knows? But clearly something went wrong tornado34jh Oct 19 #71

LOL. I was thinking Matt Bevin, our former governor Redleg Oct 19 #78

Watch the movie "Coma" PJMcK Oct 18 #3

And another take on organ harvesting----- ! Jack Valentino Oct 18 #9

Good choice! PJMcK Oct 18 #16

Memories from 50 years ago - still randomly firing. erronis Oct 18 #20

The Galaxy Song is markodochartaigh Oct 18 #30

Wow Coexist Oct 18 #4

Holy Fucking Shit LudwigPastorius Oct 18 #5

Hope the US doesn't go like China. C0RI0LANUS Oct 18 #7

I've been reading about this sort of thing and it's PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 18 #8

Is the man dead? Akakoji Oct 18 #10

No, he is very much alive, three years later. LisaL Oct 18 #15

Article doesn't really say whether he was conscious or still brain dead. maxsolomon Oct 18 #11

That was three years ago. He is still alive, and there are recent photos of him, where he is very much alive. LisaL Oct 18 #14

Alive, still brain dead? Alive, awake and conscious? maxsolomon Oct 18 #19

Alive, awake and conscious. LisaL Oct 18 #21

Wow. maxsolomon Oct 18 #31

Thank goodness electric_blue68 Oct 18 #40

3 Years Old Okie Oct 19 #74

just realized that myself. maxsolomon Oct 19 #76

"Died of an overdose" and "organ donor" don't seem to go together ??? CincyDem Oct 18 #12

He wasn't dead. He is still alive 3 years later. LisaL Oct 18 #22

This reminds me of the Monty Python sketch Quanto Magnus Oct 18 #18

Me too mdbl Oct 18 #39

That's terrible Farmer-Rick Oct 18 #23

I am not sure what the deal is here. This guy was showing many signs of not being dead. LisaL Oct 18 #26

Exactly right Farmer-Rick Oct 19 #67

Eyes can be open and tracking Elessar Zappa Oct 19 #58

There is something called locked-in syndrome tornado34jh Oct 19 #60

I realize that locked in syndrome exists. Elessar Zappa Oct 19 #61

True, but again, a lot of mimics, which is why it has to be so rigorous to be sure that person is brain dead tornado34jh Oct 19 #63

Better late than never! Iggo Oct 18 #24

That's why I won't do it. Joinfortmill Oct 18 #25

Creepy! C Moon Oct 18 #27

This happens one out of how many million times? Blue Owl Oct 18 #28

How would we know? LisaL Oct 18 #29

Kick dalton99a Oct 18 #32

I took my name off the donor list years ago perdita9 Oct 18 #33

I recently read "The Undead" PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 18 #34

Not "yet" dead ... JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 18 #35

When I saw Spamalot I bought the souvenier shirt that says "I'm Not Dead Yet" dflprincess Oct 18 #46

Young, strong pal of my brother-in-law in bad accident, had head injury. In hospital for several days in coma Attilatheblond Oct 18 #36

What an incredible and moving story. I hope your BIL and you and friends have healed. erronis Oct 18 #48

Mostly, it was the former fiancee that just flat out refused to give up and knew he was still 'in there' Attilatheblond Oct 18 #53

Makes me think of the Law & Order Season 8 episode "Harvest" Wiz Imp Oct 18 #37

I swear there is a "Law and Order" for every situation dflprincess Oct 18 #47

Well, Law & Order is up to 504 episodes plus SVU is at 554 episodes Wiz Imp Oct 18 #50

I can imagine the M&M session that's going to cover this one. Warpy Oct 18 #41

How much money does that hospital get from these harvests? Klarkashton Oct 18 #42

Soon: johnnyfins Oct 18 #43

What exactly are you guys up to? BadGimp Oct 18 #44

"Can I have his brain for my experiment since it isn't dead?" :Dr. Frankenstein Wonder Why Oct 18 #45

With all the PurgedVoter Oct 18 #49

What a very thoughtful and thought-provoking reply! I hope others see this and I will try to broadcast it. erronis Oct 18 #52

So much misinformation in your post. Ms. Toad Oct 19 #59

Thank you for your clarification PurgedVoter Oct 19 #64

If you're ever sitting around and thinking "I'm having a really bad day".... rubbersole Oct 18 #51

Hummm, this might explain the number of Trump voters mjvpi Oct 18 #54

So... Godot51 Oct 18 #55

I hate it when that happens. notroot Oct 18 #56

At least he woke up surrounded by his brain dead kin. nt Xipe Totec Oct 18 #57

Without his prior written consent? Was it 'by default' on his KY drivers license? ancianita Oct 19 #65

Just as the surgeon removes the patient's heart... Jacson6 Oct 19 #69

Being sure of death isn't always easy Maeve Oct 19 #72

Well. That's unethical as hell. BComplex Oct 19 #73

Libertarian ninjanurse Oct 19 #75

anyone read a certain book? PedroXimenez Oct 19 #77