Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Near-Death Experience
Jerod Buchta, Mir Saleem
Annals of International medical and Dental Research May 1, 2018 DOI: 10.21276/aimdr.2018.4.3.de13 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Key findings | The review presents NDEs as a long-reported phenomenon occurring near death, and organizes the literature around proposed factors, phenomenology, measurement techniques, and accounts in conditions such as cardiac arrest and anesthesia. It discusses theories and analyses of the processes involved, without reporting new empirical results or a settled explanation. |
Abstract
Throughout human history, there have been numerous reports of a baffling process when individuals have come to the brink of death. This process, referred to as near death experiences (NDEs), cause an individual to experience events that even the most advanced science can still not answer. This review serves as a reference for the factors, phenomenology, and measurement techniques for near death experiences as well as summarizing these experiences in certain conditions, such as cardiac arrest and admission of anesthetics. Discussed are the theories, effects, analyses of specific processes involved pertaining to experiences of those who walked along the edge of death.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on near-death experience, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distressing Near-Death Experiences | 1992 | Review | |
| Attitude Change Following Near-Death Experiences Individuals who have had near-death experiences | 1980 | Review | n = 21 |
| Near-death experiences. | 2004 | Review | |
| The Handbook of Near-Death Experiences | 2009 | Review | |
| Near-death experiences in cardiac arrest survivors | 2005 | Review |