Near-Death Experiences and the Measurement of Blood Gases

Michael D. Gliksman; Allan Kellehear

doi:10.17514/JNDS-1990-9-1-p41-43.

Near-Death Experiences and the Measurement of Blood Gases

Michael D. Gliksman, Allan Kellehear^*

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Abstract

Although cerebral anoxia is not thought to be responsible for triggering near-death experiences (NDEs), the issue is not so clear in the case of hypercapnia. Detection of normal blood gases in Michael Sabom's (1982) case study seems to be the major reply to suggest that hypercapnia may have a causal role in NDEs. We argue, however, that routine arterial measures of blood gases are not a reliable indicator of cerebral levels.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	41-43
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Near-Death Studies
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17514/JNDS-1990-9-1-p41-43.
Publication status	Published - 1990
Externally published	Yes

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