Lazarus syndrome or spontaneous resurrection

There are many curious facts related to death and in Lifestyle we have talked about some of them in articles such as the 7 faces of Death according to different cultures or 10 Victorian superstitions related to death.In this occasion we want to approach the call Syndrome of Lazaro or of the spontaneous resurrection .Join us to know it!

Lazaro's syndrome

As a syndrome of Lazaro, the phenomenon of the spontaneous recovery of the blood circulation after several attempts at cardio-pulmonary resuscitation that have failed .Lazaro's syndrome takes its name from the biblical episode in which Jesus resurrects his friend Lazaro that several days ago he had died.From 1982 there is evidence of more than 38 fully documented cases in which death was certified and there was a spontaneous resurrection, among the best known we find these three:

"Lazaro leaves his grave" by Juan de Flandes (1500)

The first explains the case of a 27-year-old British who suffered an overdose of heroin and cocaine, suffered a cardiac arrest during his transfer to the hospital and after 25 minutes of resuscitation work he was given dead .A minute later one of the nurses noticed that there was movement on the monitor connected to the patient's heart.This finally completely recovered .

Another case Famous is that of the 61-year-old American citizen Judith Johnson who in 2007 suffered a cardiac arrest while in a medical center. Medication was applied and the defibrillator was used , but the doctors failed to recover it.She was declared dead and transferred to the warehouse of corpses, where some time later they occurred realize that was alive and breathing normally .The woman demanded from the medical center.

Lazarus syndrome or spontaneous resurrection

In 2002 the magazine« Forensic Science International »echoed what happened with a 65-year-old Japanese affected by deafness, who was found unconscious in the foster home where he lived. They tried to retrieve it in the Home and in the hospital emergency department, both pharmacologically and with the defibrillator, but without getting it .He was pronounced dead and taken to the mortuary where 20 minutes later a police officer he realized that one of the alleged dead was moved .Recovered, he survived only 4 more days.

Lazarus syndrome or spontaneous resurrection

The doctors are still trying to find out with certainty how this« resurrection »occurs, since they are not sure of its cause They think it may be due to the relaxation of the pressure exerted during the resuscitation process, which allows the heart to expand, reactivate the electrical impulses and get started or by the high potassium levels that delay the return of spontaneous circulation.Currently the medical protocols advise not to certify the death until after 10 minutes of the completion of the resuscitation, in case this «resurrection» occurs or Lazaro syndrome.

Also known in psychiatric circles as "Lazarus syndrome" are the difficulties suffered by people who have faced the imminent certainty of their own death and have finally survived.

Have you heard of e this syndrome? Do you know any interesting cases? Share it with us! If you want to know more about curious syndromes, you may want to read:

–5 super rare syndromes that you may suffer

Comments

The disturbing «Type IV Civilization»: Do you believe in it?

Let's talk today about technology, of worlds beyond our own and let's touch a little utopia, science fiction but also, a possible reality that invites us to more than one reflection.Do you believe in more advanced civilizations to ours ? In a way, denying the existence of other planets and other populations other than ours is somewhat naive and reductionist, taking into account the vastness of this universe and those that in turn, surround us. Now, have you wondered what technological level our world is in? Do you think we are little or very advanced? In 1964 the Russian astrophysicist Nikolai Kardashev established an interesting classification that continues to be used in some field, and that sought above all, to try to measure the level of technological evolution of a particular civilization, and in turn, the colonization possibilities that a population might have according to those resources. It is possible to say that this classification system is somewhat hypothet...

The extraordinary spontaneous combustion of Cornelia Zangari

That a living body burns until consumed without mediating any type of external source of ignition is a completely abnormal fact.In Lifestyle we already talk about this phenomenon in our article Spontaneous Combustion, myth or reality ? On this occasion we bring you a case in the 18th century: the extraordinary spontaneous combustion of Cornelia Zangari. The extraordinary spontaneous combustion of Cornelia Zangari Apparently, the case of Cornelia Zangari is cited by the British writer Charles Dickens in the preface to his novel Bleak House (Desolated House, 1853). From this Mention, spontaneous combustion became a very popular topic and especially the case of Countess Zangari. The combustion of Cornelia was reported by Giuseppe Bianchini (1704-1764) scholar and scientist , who was an advisor to the popes Clement XII and Benedict XIV, in a report entitled: « Parere sopra la cagione della morte della Comtessa Cornelia Zangari«. In the story he explains that the Countes...

The horror reformatory: The Arthur G. Dozier School

The history of the United States is often woven with numerous gaps of darkness that history is gradually bringing to light.One of its most controversial and unfortunate basements was what happened in a Tallahassee reformatory, the capital of Florida, throughout the 20th century. The horror reformatory: Arthur G.Dozier College To testify to that horror, there are many of the boys there admitted that, finally, they could give their chilling account of what they lived there.And not only that, the 55 bodies scattered through the grounds of that supposed school for rebel boys, give «silent voice» about some understandable educational practices. Arthur G.Dozier College It has taken more than a century for this drama to come to light, and today, we want to remember it for you in Lifestyle. The Arthur G.Dozier Young Industrial School Let's put a random date: 1960.Imagine you're a 14-year-old boy life, he is not treating you too well.Imagine that your parents mistreat ...

Thando Hopa, the model that denounces the life of albinos in Africa

Thando Hopa is one of the few black albino models that exist in the world.Its image, attracts a lot of attention, has a halo between delicate and supernatural that fits very well in the catwalks and fashion and beauty magazines. She is South African, 24 years old and, besides being a model, she is a lawyer.Maybe for that and taking advantage of her public position, Thando Hopa takes advantage whenever possible to give voice to a terrible problem that happens in your country, and that not everyone knows. Being an albino in Africa is little more than a curse and a condemnation.They don't just have to face a sun that hurts their skin and depletion of their health, but they must also live with fear imprinted in their hearts, praying that they will not be killed or mutilated. The albinos in Africa are merchandise, like rhinoceros horns.or the ivory of the elephants.Local wizards think that the skin, the organs and blood of an albino attract luck and prosperity. Inconceivable ...

5 Curiosities of Cristiano Ronaldo that you should know

Cristiano Ronaldo is a star that awakens as many loves as hate, inside and outside the soccer fields.His football consecration took place during his time at Manchester United, which resulted in the most expensive transfer in the history of football at the time when he reached the Real Madrid team, where he improved his competition even more, reaching his maximum records both in game as in goals.In fact, if something is unquestionable are the records broken throughout his professional career , among which the four Golden Boots stand out or be the top scorer in the entire history of The Champions League.And it is precisely because of this importance that today we bring you 5 curiosities of Cristiano Ronaldo that you should know whether you idolize it or hate it. 5 Curiosities of Cristiano Ronaldo that you should know 1.The tense rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi Over the last years the name of Cristiano Ronaldo has stood out in the international football scene; b...

The mysterious properties of your ear wax

We strive so hard to maintain impeccable body hygiene before society that, sometimes, we forget how positive it can be for our body to let those things that seem unpleasant do their job.The wax of your ear, believe it or no, it has very beneficial properties that you should know. The mysterious properties of your ear wax According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology, the correct name is earwax and is a secretion that the body produces to protect the hearing of any external agent that can be introduced into the ears, it also works to self-clean, lubricate and prevent bacteria. This wax is produced by ceruminous glands and as production increases coupled with body movement, the earwax comes out and that is why and we see it at the entrance of the ear canal . What properties does it have? 1. Some studies show that the wax in your ear has antimicrobial properties as it is composed of oils, keratinocytes, dead epithelial cells, antimicrobial peptides and lysozyme-an...

Why do you get nervous? Discover it and face it!

Nervous sensations are actually very useful.They go back thousands of years ago, at a time when most of what humans did not know, did not understand or could not predict, literally, that I could kill them .If the first humans were brave enough to walk on a meadow of unknown grass, for example, they could end up becoming the dinner of some wild animal that was on the prowl.So, get nervous in that situation , it was normal, and also necessary to be alert. Why do you get nervous? Discover it and face it! So humans and other animals developed a fear built into the unknown.In a dangerous, uncertain world, it was very useful for the first human beings to be able to react to danger quickly and effectively .This response to fear was connected to the nervous system.It was designed to give a great deal of strength, intelligence, and speed.When the first humans faced dangerous wild animals For example, the fear response helped them run and hide.It also helped them find strength, even to ki...

The story of Odile Fernandez and cancer

Is cancer directly related to eating habits? How likely are we to suffer a cancer from poor nutrition? If you want to know more about this topic, we tell you everything through the story of a fighter, Odile Fernandez. «Breast, doctor and cancer survivor». The story of Odile Fernandez Odile Fernandez is a family doctor who was fed fatally.When she was detected an ovarian cancer, she began to investigate the relationship between cancer and poor nutrition.Today, after 5 years of overcoming cancer and a second child, he has decided to tell us in his blog misrecetasanticancer.com and in his book My recipes of anticancer cuisine as prevent as far as each of us can cancer from poor nutrition. In fact, up to 60,000 copies of his book have been sold and he shows us up to 1200 references of the relationship between cancer and nutrition. 20 ali Mentions anticancer according to Odile Fernandez And it is that according to the specialists the 65% of the cancers are due to sp...

Do you have a superior ability to recognize faces?

Some people can't remember a face.The neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks wrote the famous phrase about this condition, known as face blindness or prosopagnosia, in his book "The man who confused his wife with a hat." But there are other people who have an extraordinary ability to recognize faces , even those of strangers.Scientists have studied these "super-recognizers", and have found that they are so good at remembering faces, as those who suffer from prosopagnosia are bad Do you have a superior ability to recognize faces? Great recognizers are rare.Josh P.Davis, a professor of psychology at the University of Greenwich in England, said that these individuals probably represent less than 1% of the population. He also said that Some London police officers are super-recognizable, and they use them to identify criminals in blurry camera images. Of course, the opposite also exists.The first case of face blindness or facial blindness was reported in 197...

10 curiosities about the Engagement Rings

In many parts of the world it is tradition to give the bride a ring as a sign of engagement before the link occurs.Where does this custom come from? Join us to know 10 curiosities about the Engagement Rings 10 curiosities about the Engagement Rings It is believed that the origin of the custom of delivering a ring to seal a marriage commitment comes from Ancient Egypt , was picked up by the Greeks and has reached us through Rome. 1.The ring was worn in the ring finger of the left hand because according to tradition, the vein called «amoris» passes through.It was believed that this vein went directly to the heart.Currently according to cultures it is carried in different fingers. 2.In Ancient Rome, before the second century BC, it was the father of the bride who received the engagement ring from the hands of her daughter's suitor.Later the ring began to receive the future wife, but was shaped like a key and opened chests and cupboards in her future home.It was ...

Lifestyle Libre

Search This Blog