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Figure 2
Computed tomography scans of (a) a normal brain and (b) Ms. Schiavo's brain in 2002. The scan shows extensive cortical regions filled with spinal fluid. The bright spot near the center is an intrathalmic stimulator placed in December 1990. Image courtesy of Dr. Ron Cranford.From Quinlan to Schiavo: medical, ethical, and legal issues in severe brain injury

CT scans showing, left, a normal brain and, right, Ms. Schiavo's brain, giving evidence of extensive cortical regions filled with spinal fluid. The image on the right was made in 2002. The bright spot near the center is an intrathalmic stimulator placed in her brain in December 1990 in San Francisco, when her husband was seeking aggressive medical treatment.University Of Miami - Ethics Programs
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