Such brain activity could suggest a final ‘recall of life’ may occur in a person’s final moments, as detailed in the study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience.
Dr. Zemmar explained that by looking at the brain waves, the team noted an increase in ‘gamma oscillations,’ which connect different brain regions, for functions like perception, movement, memory and emotion.
The neurosurgeon at the University of Louisville explained: ‘Through generating oscillations involved in memory retrieval, the brain may be playing a last recall of important life events just before we die, similar to the ones reported in near-death experiences.
‘These findings challenge our understanding of when exactly life ends and generate important subsequent questions, such as those related to the timing of organ donation.’
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