Can a Human live without A Brain But With a Brain Stem?

Answer 1

No a person can not live without a brain. You can not live without a brain because it controls everything. Although, some functions of the body are automatic, and a person can live if the brain stem is intact.

Answer 2

The mammalian brain may be functionally isolated in-vitro with the aid of an external artificial life support system that maintains an adequately oxygenated blood supply. A number of experiments have been done since the 1960's involving the sustained isolation of various animal brains, including frog, guinea pig, and monkey brains. Most of these experiments have shown that the isolated brains could be kept alive and functioning for hours, and in one case with a monkey brain, 3 days. Recent experimental data based on EEG readings of the neural activity taken from isolated brains kept alive in-vitro, appear to show the same kind of activity seen in a conscious in-vivo brain, which suggests that the isolated brain is in fact possibly conscious.

Answer 3

The body of a person who is brain dead can be kept alive indefinitely, but if the person is truly brain dead, then the person will never revive. Such a body can live even without a respirator, because the brain stem is still functioning and controlling the basic body functions like breathing and heart beat. The brain stem is the most primitive and basic part of the brain.

Physicians are the best people to help decide if a person is brain dead.

Answer 4

Yes it is possible but that human will have to use different machines

Answer 5

yes as long as they have a spinal cord they can live without a brain

Answer 6

No. The brain can not live without the heart.

Answer 7

"An individual with a completely dead brain can be alive, if the heart is functioning."

Answer 8

Yes. there have people born with such a defect. See link below:

Answer 9

I'm afraid not.