Now that you mention it, they did.
"Dr. Ron Cranford, a neurologist at the University of Minnesota, assessed Schiavo's brain function in 2001 as part of a court-ordered examination. His exam showed that Schiavo's cerebral cortex had been completely destroyed and replaced by cerebrospinal fluid. "
"No one ever said she had NO cerebral cortex, did they?
Now that you mention it, they did."
Not sure where your link got their Crawford analysis/words but here is his direct court testimony and he goes in to quite a bit of detail to describe what he's seeing. He doesn't say it's completely gone but does indicate there isn't much there. What IS there he gives his opinion.
http://home.comcast.net/~trinity_tx/cranfordfelos.htm
cross, recross and other testimony is here
http://home.comcast.net/~trinity_tx/2002transcripts.htm