大脑皮质处所谓的假层式坏死，这是持久性植物神经状态的典型表现，病人需要生命维持系统才能存活。注意由于皮质丧失，皮质边缘变得很薄。
This is a so-called pseudolaminar necrosis of the cerebral cortex that is typical of a patient in a persistent vegetative state who is on life-support systems. Note that the cortical ribbon is very thin because of the loss of cortex.