brain transplant? what happens when not in a body?

[SMOGZINN]

Apparently people can blink their eyes and form facial expressions up to 30 seconds after decapitation.

http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/nervous-system/10-brain-myths6.htm

I've read this too, and I'm highly skeptical about the veracity of those claims. I do believe that they were reported, I just don’t know if those are accurate observations. I think that Postmortem spasm might have been misinterpreted as responses.

 

[THRiLL KiLL]

I'm pretty sure your brain would artificially create some kind of sensory input. Read up on sleep paralysis or mind awake body asleep. It'd probably be something like that. Except it would suck because there would be no waking up from it.

ahh sorta like people who loose an arm or a leg, but they get an itch on the missing limb?

 

[GWestphal]

Well assuming the blood was compatible and at the right pressure, you could probably keep the brain alive for a few days. Without sensory input after a few days you'd likely start getting some plasticity changes and rewiring. The hard part is hooking the brain back up to a compatible body and getting the nerves all connected so that the backup bodies heart will beat and all the other systems fall under brain control. Turtles can live for 3 days after decapitation.

 

[tommo123]

Well assuming the blood was compatible and at the right pressure, you could probably keep the brain alive for a few days. Without sensory input after a few days you'd likely start getting some plasticity changes and rewiring.

but what would be person experience during this time?

 

[Puppies04]

Amputees still feel their lost limb.

Missleading... Some amputees still feel their lost limb, Others don't. Haven't got any official numbers but as I understand it the former group is the vast minority.

 

[ctsoth]

According to Walter Bishop, of the Fringe division of the FBI, it is not enough to simply remove the brain and supply it proper oxygen/nutrient levels, the brain must remain electrically active or it will die.....

I have found, through my investigations, that Walter Bishop is an unrivaled prodigy in the realm of theoretical awesomeness. 'Open your mind to the impossible and you may find the truth'