In March 2014, Qatar experienced a crisis after Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recalled their ambassadors from Doha. The action was an outcome of the aforementioned tensions between Qatar and these GCC members, which accused Doha of meddling in their domestic affairs.
Brainstem death. Brainstem death is a clinical syndrome defined by the absence of reflexes with pathways through the brainstemâthe âstalkâ of the brain, which connects the spinal cord to the mid-brain, cerebellum and cerebral hemispheresâin a deeply comatose, ventilator-dependent patient.
There are various other causes of peripheral neuropathy which is damage or disease of the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord that may lead to paralysis of the diaphragm. This includes diseases that may not specifically affect the nerves such as connective tissue diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).