Suspended animation is seen in following except ?: (A) Sun stroke, (B) Cerebral concussion, (C) Cholera, (D) Delerium tremens
Answer is D. Ans. is d i.e., Delirium tremens Suspended animation It is apparent death, i.e. signs of life are not found as the functions are interrupted for some time or are reduced to minimum. The person is not dead i.e. there is no somatic death, brain death or molecular (cellular) death("". Life continues and resuscitation is successful in such cases. The condition lasts from few seconds to 1/2 an hour or more. It may be found in : Electrocution After anaesthesia Cerebral concussion Yogis (voluntary) Drowning Shock Narcotic poisoning Cholera Sunstroke Newborn infants