Monday, August 1, 2022

Brain Activity Immediately Before and After Death

A case report published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience describes EEG findings on an 87-year old man with epilepsy who died while an electroencephalogram was in process.  The patient's brain waves 30 seconds before and after death occurred were the same as those when we dream or recalling past memories.  This accidental finding suggests that a final "recall of life" may occur in a person's last moments.