But it does show the ABSENCE OF BRAIN MATTER
"'ve seen far worse brain x-rays from people who had suffered accidents and who lived normal lives."
Show me some. I have no reason to believe you.
"I've even seen x-rays of a couple young people who had untreated hydrocelephy (sp - "water on the brain") where the majority of their skull was literally empty - but they both showed no obvious signs of brain damage. It doesn't pay to generalize."
Source?
"All she needed to live was food and water, like anyone else. She didn't have a terminal illness. She wasn't receiving "heroic measures" (unless you consider feeding someone heroic)."
She was on life support, for 2 out of three necessities of life. Consistent with severe PVS sufferers, she couldn't even swallow or chew.