However,
under special
circumstances such as hypothermia, hyperbaric oxygenation, apneic oxygenation (see below), or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, much longer periods of apnea may be tolerated without severe
consequences.
She can not communicate what truth involves or what a lie involves, or what
consequences result from truth or lies, and in
such circumstances, quite independent of Doctor Kunjukrishnan, I am not satisfied that she can be permitted to testify
under a promise to tell the truth.