Specialists treating Archie Battersbee think it is likely he is dead and treatment should stop, but his parents dispute this.
Archie Battersbee suffered brain damage in an incident at home on 7 April and has not regained consciousness
A specialist told the judge that the brain stem was responsible for the functions which kept people alive.Hollie Dance, pictured, and Archie's father Paul Battersbee have raised concerns about a brain-stem test On 5 May, barrister Fiona Paterson, representing Barts Health NHS Trust, said Archie had never regained consciousness and was dependent on mechanical ventilation.
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