Does the arousal system contribute to near death experience?
Neurology April 10, 2006 Kevin R. Nelson, Michelle Mattingly, Sherman A. Lee et al. 120 citations
The neurophysiologic basis of near death experience (NDE) is unknown. Clinical observations suggest that REM state intrusion contributes to NDE. Support for the hypothesis follows five lines of evidence: REM intrusion during wakefulness is a frequent normal occurrence, REM intrusion underlies other clinical conditions, NDE elements can be explained by REM intrusion, cardiorespiratory afferents...