Doctors from New Zealand, led by Banerji Antara, published a case study of a 78-year-old woman who underwent surgery. After the procedure, she opened her eyes, coughed, moved her arms, and was transferred to the intensive care unit. Her heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen levels remained stable, but she did not respond to verbal cues. Her pupils reacted to light, but her gaze was vacant.
Later, she said she had had an out-of-body experience, though she referred to it as a dream: “I remember dreaming I was in a white or bright room, and I was floating in the room and looking down on my body. I thought I was going to die. I was not frightened, and the dream was not unpleasant.”
The EEG data indicated a state of sleep. However, the woman remembered all the events of her dream after the surgery, even though she was unconscious. According to the doctors, sleep paralysis or a similar mechanism is the best explanation for what happened.
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The article was published in July 2024 in the A & A Practice.
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