Veridical Near-Death-Experiences: a systematic review
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Systematic review |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 11 |
| Population | Individuals who reported veridical near-death perceptions during severe illness with general anesthesia or cardiac arrest |
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Key findings | Across 11 published single cases, 10 reported visual perceptions during general anesthesia or cardiac arrest, four of these also reported auditory perceptions, and one reported only auditory perception. The author argues that because all participants had their eyes closed, evidence for perception bypassing the sensory organs is more plausible for visual than for auditory experiences. |
Abstract
This is a systematic review of all veridical near-death perceptions, published in scientific journals up to August 2024.Eleven studies reporting 11 single cases of veridical near-death experiences during or concomitant with severe illnesses in a clinical condition of general anesthesia or cardiac arrest, were included in the review.Ten of the eleven cases reported visual perceptions. Four of these ten cases also reported auditory perceptions. Only one case reported exclusively auditory perception.Evidence that they may be obtained by bypassing their sensory organs is more plausible for visual experiences than for auditory experiences because all participants had their eyes closed during their general anesthesia or during their cardiac arrest.