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Scientists Reverse Brain Damage in Drowned Toddler?
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Re: Scientists Reverse Brain Damage in Drowned Toddler?
#22No, not really. You're making a hyperbolic statement. I've been watching Star Trek for 40 years. We're definitely still in the Dark Ages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMaGnpVaSGQ
Just to be pedantic, isn't referring to where we're at now as "the dark ages" equally hyperoblic?
I am wishing that we knew more than just "apply more concentrated oxygen in this area" and see what happens.
Re: Scientists Reverse Brain Damage in Drowned Toddler?
#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
> The World Health Organization in 2005 defined drowning as "the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid". from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drowning
That is the act of drowning though, or isn't it? eg. You can be drowning, but still be rescued. It's no big deal, but I've also thought that if someone drowned it implies they died.
Define "died". It's not as easy as you might think, because as medical technology improves, the point of no return slips farther away. Per the article, this child's heart stopped beating for 2 hours.
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#24I swear to God, from the three videos I've seen, the drowning kid was always black. Was that luck, or was that an actor?
Does it matter in any way? Is it even a fact worth observing?
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#25I swear to God, from the three videos I've seen, the drowning kid was always black. Was that luck, or was that an actor?
The first two I watched had white kids.
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#26This is amazing. Does anyone think the cold temperature of the water (5C) had anything to do with the feasibility of recovery? I don't necessarily have a reason to think it would be beneficial or not, just a thought that crossed my mind. I don't think it was mentioned in the article.
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#27This is really awesome. I am curious if this therapy would have been augmented by cognitive enhancers or nootropic substances such as piracetam. Piracetam in particular exhibits neuroprotective effects and improves cerebral vascular function. Several studies have found it to improve recovery following acute/transient ischemic stroke. It has actually been prescribed in several countries for this purpose.
References: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22972044 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10338105 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9412612 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9316679
Re: Scientists Reverse Brain Damage in Drowned Toddler?
#28It seems like they fed the body a lot of oxygen and the body healed itself. I think the body is pretty amazing at regeneration when we are young.
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#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
That is the act of drowning though, or isn't it? eg. You can be drowning, but still be rescued. It's no big deal, but I've also thought that if someone drowned it implies they died.
Define "died". It's not as easy as you might think, because as medical technology improves, the point of no return slips farther away. Per the article, this child's heart stopped beating for 2 hours.
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Re: Scientists Reverse Brain Damage in Drowned Toddler?
#30No, not really. You're making a hyperbolic statement. I've been watching Star Trek for 40 years. We're definitely still in the Dark Ages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMaGnpVaSGQ
Just to be pedantic, isn't referring to where we're at now as "the dark ages" equally hyperoblic?
yes, if these are the dark ages then what were the dark ages?
The none-more dark ages?