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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (106133)3/26/2005 7:01:09 PM
From: Tom Clarke  Respond to of 793698
 
I don't think we know whether or not she is totally brain dead. She's never had an MRI or a PET scan. There's been no testing of any kind for brain function in ten years.



To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (106133)3/27/2005 5:51:20 AM
From: Tom Clarke  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793698
 
If this is true, it flies in the face of the assumption that Terri feels no pain.

>>>Moreover, it is undisputed that whatever her actual level of awareness, Terri does react to painful stimuli. Intriguingly, her doctor testified he prescribes pain medication for her every month during the course of her menstrual period.

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