What can still happen while a person is braindead?

Wuzzie · Jul 11, 2017

Can you give us a little context as to why you want to know this?

Deardawn · Jul 12, 2017

I 've had several deaths of family and friends this year, a few were deemed brain dead. The questions are both from my own observations and what I was told by others. I guess I'm just curious.

offlabel · Jul 13, 2017

You want to know if a few of your several deceased family members this year that were declared brain dead can have an erection?

Moderators, call your office....

Deardawn · Jul 13, 2017

What? No that's not what I said. I had one person tell me that they witnessed an erection on a family member that was said to be brain dead. I'm not a pervert, I just want to know if it's possible. Same with the other questions, just want to know what's possible during brain death and what's not.

hoekan01 · Jul 21, 2017

It is very common for brain dead people to have fevers. That happens a lot and has to be well-controlled in brain death when waiting for organ donation. I have seen dead men get erections, since it is related to blood flow, but I've never seen it in a brain dead patient (although I'm sure it's possible). It's also very likely that it was a lump of catheter tubing or something under a blanket that appeared to be an erection, but wasn't really.

Deardawn · Jul 29, 2017

Thank you