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Parent topics
- Death [r]: State of thermodynamic equilibrium achieved after the end of life. [e]
- Brain [r]: The core unit of a central nervous system. [e]
- Neurology [r]: The medical specialty concerned with evaluating the nervous system and the other system that it affects, and the treatment of nervous system disorders. [e]
Subtopics
- Apnea [r]: The cessation of breathing; may be reversible either physiologically (e.g., sleep apnea) or by artificial respiration [e]
- Brainstem [r]: Portion of the brain, consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons Varolii, and midbrain, that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum. [e]
- Coma [r]: A profound state of unconsciousness associated with depressed cerebral activity from which the individual cannot be aroused. [e]
- Computed tomographic cerebral angiography [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Electroencephalography [r]: A technique that records brain electrical activity non-invasively. [e]
- Somatosensory evoked potential [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Hypoxia [r]: A decreased partial pressure of oxygen in the blood. [e]
- Near-death experience [r]: (or NDE) Experience reported by patients of coming close to death [e]