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Lazarus sign

Reflex movement in brain-dead or brainstem failure patients

The Lazarus sign or Lazarus reflex is a reflex movement in brain-dead or brainstem failure patients, which causes them to briefly raise their arms and drop them crossed on their chests. The phenomenon is named after the Biblical figure Lazarus of Bethany, whom Jesus raised from the dead according to the Gospel of John.

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