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2. Realistic Out-of-Body has occurred in those with significantly impaired vision and Experiences Out-of-body experiences (OBEs) are one of the most common elements of NDEs. What “NDErs” see and hear of earthly events in the out-ofbody state is almost always realistic. When the NDEr or others later seek to verify what was observed or heard during the NDE, the OBE observations are almost always confirmed as completely accurate. Even if the OBE observations during the NDE included events far from the physical body and far from any possible sensory awareness of the NDEr, the OBE observations are still almost always confirmed as completely accurate. This fact alone rules out the possibility that neardeath experiences are related to any known brain functioning or sensory awareness. This also refutes the possibility that NDEs are unrealistic fragments of memory from the brain. even legal blindness. Several people who have been totally blind since birth have reported highly visual near-death experiences. This is medically inexplicable. 4. Consciousness During Anaesthesia Many NDEs occur while under general anaesthesia—at a time when any conscious experience should be impossible. While some sceptics claim that these NDEs may be the result of too little anaesthesia, this ignores the fact that some NDEs result from anaesthesia overdose. Additionally, the description of an NDE differs greatly from that of one who experiences “anaesthetic awareness”. The content of NDEs that occur under general anaesthesia is essentially indistinguishable from NDEs that did not occur under general anaesthesia. Heightened Senses This is further strong evidence that NDEs are occurring completely indeNot only are heightened senses reported by most pendently from the functioning of the physical brain. who have experienced NDEs, but normal or supernormal vision 3. 55