There are numerous accounts and stories of how some decapitated heads still move their eyes or channel a certain face expression, usually of anguish or despair, or even utter sounds despite being severed from the rest of the body. This begs the question, how long does a person stay conscious after being decapitated? A study performed in 2011 by Dutch scientists found that mice, whose scalps were hooked on electroencephalography machines, still preserved electrical activity whose frequencies indicated conscious activity for nearly four seconds after the mice were decapitated. Other studies of small mammals have found up to 29 seconds. If this is also valid for humans, than it would provide enough time for a most gruesome experience, and might also explain some of the recalled stories.
Posted on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 14:58:56 +0000
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