Posted on 03/23/2005 6:07:27 PM PST by ambrose
Posted on Wed, Mar. 23, 2005
Neurologists see little sign of activity in Schiavo's brain
BY BOB LAMENDOLA
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - (KRT) - Scans of Terri Schiavo's brain show that the great majority of her gray matter where thinking and feeling occur has died off and been replaced by watery fluid, with no chance of growing back, neurologists said.
About 70 to 90 percent of Schiavo's upper brain is gone, and there's also damage to her lower brain that controls instinctive functions like breathing and swallowing, said three Florida neurologists who viewed 12 of her CT "computed tomography" X-ray scans Tuesday and Wednesday.
"This is as severe brain damage as I've ever seen," said Dr. Leon Prockop, a professor and former chairman of neurology at the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa, upon viewing the scans.
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What makes you think I have a medical degree? And why does it matter?
I know from catching your posts from time to time that you're one of the smartest folks in here. Been enjoying your commentary for years now. IMHO, this incident marks a sad chapter in the history of FR, when otherwise logical good-thinking folks let emotions blind them to some pretty important truths. Must say I'm a bit ashamed. Good on ya for staying true in the face of such chaos and noise.
1973 or 1974 with the Roe vs Wade decision to kill unborn babies.
NO. She said she didn't want to live like this. Period. I deal with this everyday. In fact have removed lifesupport and PEG tubes every year in the same senarios.
That I don't know, but the Noble-prize nominated neurologist did.
Today, an affidavit from neurologist Dr. Cheshire who recently spent several hours with her, I believe, and concluded that more likely than not, she is not in a PVS.
Doctors can disagree. A life is in the balance.
I've read that certain tests availale now can show dispotiviely if she is in a PVS. Why not run them?
Sure, we noticed that last time you were here. How you made a lot of typos.
"...The scans were taken in 1996, five years after her heart stopped due to a chemical imbalance..."
Seems to me we should AT LEAST get an updated set of pictures using updated technology. Why hasn't this been done? Scared of what it might show?
Maybe some people actually believe those of us without medical degrees can't read or think for ourselves.
Food and water is all she needs.
Does this mean because he doesn't have a brain they will remove Michael Moore's feeding hose (tube is too small)?
What "mechanical means"? You mean, feeding her?
I don't really see what keeping you alive by feeding you is "going to do", either. But I don't go around arguing that you can and should be killed on that basis.
Poor Terri should have put his in wrtitting.
An MRI is the definitive diagnosis for Persistent Vegetative State, which Felos and Michael claim Terri has; but, how did they come up with that diagnoses with an MRI?
Keeley claims to be the daughter of Hugh Finn. If true, this means her mother killed her father in the exact same manner that Terri is being killed.
And he's been discredited here with facts about his credentials rather thoroughly. I'm quite in favor of more tests in Terri's case. I think hucksters on either side hurt more than help in reaching a determination that we all can live with.
I already could tell, anyways by your statement....you answered the question.
Your statement makes about as much sense as Dan Rather reporting John Kerry is a war hero.
Well, and rather disgusting as well, no?
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