“....there is some doubt on whether she’s truly “brain dead.”’
Yep, and now there’s more than doubt:
“MRI Test Proves Jahi Not Brain Dead!
By Wesley J. Smith October 7, 2014 3:29 PM
If the concept of “justice” matters–and if we care about the integrity of the system that bears its name–the Jahi McMath case must be reopened. This from someone who wrote publicly last year that I thought she was dead.
The other day, I posted about UCLA neurologist Alan Shewmon’s opinion that Jahi is not only alive, but conscious.
Now, Dr. Calixto. Machado, while more objectively clinical in his language than Shewmon, is equally unequivocal–based on objective medical tests–that Jahi is not brain dead. In other words, she is alive.
Machado, a very credentialed neurologist, medical professor, and recipient of the American Academy of Neurology Lawrence McHenry Award in 2005 because of his research in the field. In short, he is a very respected expert in the field of brain death.
He also believes that brain death is a real phenomenon. From his declaration under penalty of perjury..”
Thanks again for the latest update. I really hope it’s true that she’s alive.
Oh really....
In his declaration ‘Machado’ specifically states he did NOT examine Jahi because he does not have a US license.
Additionally he was extremely selective in his choice of words.... . According to him, she “does not actually fulfill the brain death criteria, and hence is not brain dead, CONSIDERING THE WHOLE BRAIN CRITERIA.”
He says nothing about whether Jahi does or doesn't still fulfill the criteria used in every bedside brain death determination done everywhere across the country.
..... He uses only ancillary tests that are not even required (but are sometimes done), and NOT ANY the tests that are required, as the basis for his opinion.
....Although he was apparently present to run the ‘MRI’ unless there is a cerebral blood flow test, and he's not indicating one was done, you can't determine there is cerebral blood flow from an MRI alone...and he says NOTHING about any actual physical examination results....
Further it was Elena Labkovsky doing the ‘EEG’ who is a PhD ‘psychologist’ in biofeedback for crying out loud!... No experience doing EEG’s for establishing brain death whatsoever. ..and further could only “assure” Machado she didn't let the ventilator hose touch any of the electrodes.
So no wonder the Judge was all over the Attorney for his sloppy presentation. He’s got nothing to stand on and he knows it...but then Jahi isn't his concern ....he socked $25,000 into the campaign for Prop. 46, a ballot measure that would boost the cap on verdicts from medical malpractice lawsuits from $250,000 to over $1 million....
HE wants his money one way or another for this case and if not the next if this Prop. passes.....furthermore he's got this family up against the wall with attorney fees for himself if they don't play his game.