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If a brain dead person's body was kept alive on a ventilator could they still be thinking?

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Dr. Mario Mangas answered

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Brain death: No, in brain death there is total loss of brain activity. EEG should be flat, no activity.

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Answered 9/25/2018

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A member asked:

If a brain dead person's body was kept alive on a ventilator could they still be thinking?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mario Mangas answered

Dr Rhoads and 5 doctors agreed

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