Rapper DMX has ‘not regained any brain function’ a week after heart attack… as family face ‘agonizing decision to take him off life support’
DMX has ‘not regained any brain function’ almost a week after his alleged overdose and heart attack, it has been claimed.
The rapper’s condition is said to have shown no improvement after a series of tests that were performed Wednesday, leaving his family with the agonizing decision over whether to keep the 50-year-old on life support.
TMZ reports that the tests proved there was ‘no improvement in brain activity’ since he was first rushed into hospital last Friday, after being deprived of any oxygen for nearly half an hour.
Not looking good: Rapper DMX has ‘not regained any brain function’ a week after heart attack as family face ‘agonizing decision to take him off life support’ a report claimed Thursday
The test results have been described as ‘not good’ in the Thursday report, and that his family have requested that longtime friend and former manager Steve Rifkind fly to New York on Friday to be by his side.
The latest development comes after Rifkind had said that they were ‘just waiting on the doctors to tell us what the next steps are,’ to People.
The outlet elaborated that the tests will ‘dictate further decisions to be made by DMX’s family,’ with the rapper currently in a coma and on life support at a New York area hospital.
Critical condition: DMX remains in White Plains Hospital, New York where is said to be in a coma following a heart attack and alleged overdose
TMZ reported Monday that some of DMX’s 15 children are visiting him in the hospital for what is thought to be ‘a final goodbye.’
Later that same day, a prayer vigil was held by family, friends and fans outside the hospital where DMX is continuing to receive care in White Plains, New York.
The rapper’s condition remains critical and ‘dire’, according to TMZ. This prompted an undetermined number of DMX’s children to head to White Plains to say their goodbyes.
The outlet added that COVID-19 safety restrictions are complicating the matter with sources saying that only one person will be allowed to visit DMX at a time.
DMX has been holding on to life for the last several days after allegedly overdosing and subsequently having a heart attack.