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Biyu was in a skiing accident. she suffered traumatic head injuries when she came in contact with a tree. biyu's cerebral cortex no longer registers electrical activity, but her brain stem remains active. biyu __________.

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Biyu then is in a persistent vegetative state also known as brain death. This usually follows a coma. People in this state already lost their thinking abilities yet retaining sleeping patterns as well as the breathing and circulation are intact.
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