…being brain dead vs. coma is as follows:
Brain death is defined as irreversible cessation of all brain functions, including the brain stem.
Coma refers to a state of general “brain failure” characterized by severe depression of level of consciousness.
For more on how brain function works and what puts a person in a “vegetative state”, click here.
Bobby Brown Will Never Take Daughter Off Life Support was originally published on blackdoctor.org
