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They can live indefinitely if given proper care. They will then live almost as long as anyone else that is not brain-dead. But, nobody knows if they are aware of their surroundings. They may not be able to speak but can understand everything going on around them.
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How long can you live with brain cancer that can not be treated?
i don't know but by the time you read this you will be dead
How long can someone live once he is brain dead?
U can live for the least 5 the most I have heard of 18If a person is declared to be brain dead, they are beyond any medical care that can revive them and they are not coming back to life.
How long can a patient live on a respirator?
Is the patient brain dead? Is the patient on a feeding tube?
How long can a person live if your brain is dead from strokes but you are still breathing and your heart is still beating?
If your brain is dead you are dead. Because that is the thing sending all the signals for your body to still function. Agreeing to the above statement, you CAN live if you have a working brain stem, however you would be a vegetable state and that is never any fun.
How long will someone live when your brain shuts down?
If your brain shuts down completely you also cease to breath and therefore die. You may continue to live or breath by mechanical means or a respirator. But if your kept alive by a respirator and your brain is really dead are you really living?
What are some odd facts about Egypt?
When dead people were mummified, people scooped out their brain with a long, thin spoon which went through their noses. YUCK!
How long can you live after being declared Brain Dead except for gag reflex?
Once someone is declared brain dead, their body can only be maintained through artificial means, such as mechanical ventilation and medications. In the absence of brain function, the body's vital organs will eventually fail. The exact time between brain death and organ failure can vary, but it is typically a matter of days to weeks.
How long does electric current flow from the brain after it dies?
If "dead" means brain dead then you've answered your own question, there is no activity left.
Can people lose their arms?
yes...as long as their heart and brain are working, they can live. There are plenty of people that are living without arms and legs...
Can a person live without a leg?
yes...as long as their heart and brain are working, they can live. There are plenty of people that are living without arms and legs...
How long can you live with a brain tumor?
5YEARS
How long will Zia live?
till its dead till its dead till its dead
