The claim that death is an active, physiological process, and that like all other physiological processes has its pathophysiology , is an extremely brave starting point of this scientific monography. It fascinates how such interpretations open solutions to the puzzles of sudden death, sudden infant death, syncope, general anesthesia, and in the wider context also contribute to the discussion of the problem of genesis of consciousness and the relationship between mind and body (mind-body controversy).
Identification of the presumed genetic mechanism of death in the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) of the medulla oblongata is very well explained.
"Metaneurobiology of death" is an example of translational neuroscience were the holistic approach bridged the gap between basic neuroscience discoveries and practice of clinical neuroscience.
Academician Ivica Kostović
