Published in Annals of Neurology · View the paper (DOI)
A new Annals of Neurology study investigated the mechanisms and timing of events in the brain and circulation during the dying process. The findings suggest that spreading depolarization marks the loss of stored energy in brain cells, leading to death, but also highlight its reversibility with restored circulation.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- New insights on the neurobiology of dying Wiley · Feb 22, 2018 · first to report
- The giant wave that marks the beginning of the end -- the neurobiology of dying Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · Feb 26, 2018