Man Comes Back To Life Half An Hour After Dying

In a rare example of a phenomenon known as Lazarus Syndrome, a 23-year-old man came back to life 30 minutes after doctors pronounced him dead.

In a rare example of a phenomenon known as Lazarus Syndrome, a 23-year-old man came back to life 30 minutes after doctors pronounced him dead. Doctors at the Royal Preston Hospital declared Michael Wilkinson dead on February 1.

However, half an hour later, doctors realised that his pulse had returned, reports the Telegraph.

Life Span (or) Death Clock
Calculate how many more seconds have you got to live. An interesting reminder for us to live these precious moments happily.

Wilkinson survived for two days before being pronounced dead a second time.

An inquest heard that his return to life was known as Lazarus syndrome - the spontaneous return of circulation after attempts to resuscitate fail.

There have only ever been 38 cases recorded worldwide.

World Death Clock
The dynamic clock calculates the number of people who are dying in the world every second. On an average there are 56 million deaths that take place in a year.

The syndrome takes its name from the biblical story of Lazarus, who was raised from the dead by Jesus.

John Whittaker, a consultant at the Royal Preston's accident and emergency department, said it was "not a small thing" to pronounce a patient dead. "You make absolutely certain," he added.

Deadly Facts About Death
Top ten deadly facts about death itself. Find out the most common contributing causes of death in world and their numbers.

Wilkinson had collapsed after an evening in which he had enjoyed a number of drinks with his family.

However, tests showed that alcohol played no part in the incident.

Understanding Brain Death
Interactive section of Medindia helps us in better understanding of Brain Death

A post mortem conducted at the Royal Blackburn Hospital found that he had an undiagnosed heart condition in which his left ventricle had become abnormally thickened.

Source-ANI
SRM