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Blackmore, Susan J. "Experiences of Anoxia: Do Reflex Anoxic Seizures Resemble Near-Death Experiences?" Journal of Near-Death Studies 17, no. 2 (Winter 1998): 111-120. Alan Case
Journal of Near-Death Studies Vol. 17 No. 2 Pages 111-120 1998
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A 9-year-old boy named Alan with Reflex Anoxic Seizures experienced repeated brief cardiac arrests triggered by sudden shocks or injuries. His condition caused daily or weekly episodes where his heart would stop for seconds to over a minute. During these events, Alan frequently traveled through a dark tunnel toward a light, describing the tunnel as frightening but the white light as nice, like a Christmas light. He experienced out-of-body episodes, including one where he watched medical staff during a blood test when his heart stopped (confirmed by ECG showing no heartbeat). He observed the doctor inserting a needle and a nurse moving his teddy bear, later reporting he saw her lift his legs. During his worst attack, he had no pulse for at least 90 seconds and turned dark blue, during which he reported watching his family from above as they leaned over him. Alan also experienced body image distortions, with people appearing to go into the distance at attack onset and seeming much bigger and louder upon return. He heard whistling sounds, saw snakeskin-like patterns, and encountered people from past periods of his life who seemed to be on the other side of a wall. Following pacemaker implantation, the attacks ceased.
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Multiple cardiac arrests, one documented on ECG during blood test
Observed specific actions: doctor inserting needle, nurse moving teddy bear during cardiac arrest
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