This is a good example of something called the “diving reflex” that happens when young children fall headfirst into cold H2O. Also it calls into question the tendency to want to take children off life support after a day or two. NO WAY!! Don’t judge them brain-dead right away!! Their young brains have remarkable powers of regeneration.
The organ-donation teams hover around their bedsides pushing the parents to pull the plug “so that others may live”. I’ve seen it happen and it is disgusting. Give the kids a chance. Do no harm!!
***Their young brains have remarkable powers of regeneration.***
It isn’t just young brains. There are plenty of instances where neural pathways were essentially re-routed in CVA pts or others with some other type of brain injury.