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My cousins on life support and they've done egg and mri and there saying still hardly any brain activity. prognosis?

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Dr. Neil Halin answered

Specializes in Interventional Radiology

Sadly, poor.: Without more information, that is about all I can say.

Dr Fricke agreed

Answered 10/7/2014

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