n his testing and record review, Rothenberg con-
cluded that Daniels suffers from organic brain damage related
to anoxia.18 Of particular relevance to this diagnosis was the
1980 shooting, from which Daniels suffered significant blood
loss and shock. According to Rothenberg, insufficient blood
pressure, and the resulting reduction of blood flow to the
brain, can result in anoxia and brain damage.19 This diagnosis
was also indicated from previous testing that showed brain
  18
      Anoxia, also known as cerebral hypoxia, refers to a condition in which
there is a decrease of oxygen supply to the brain even though there is ade-
quate blood flow. This condition can result from drowning, strangling,
choking, suffocation, cardiac arrest, head trauma, carbon monoxide poi-
soning, and complications of general anesthesia. Mild anoxia can result in
“inattentiveness, poor judgment, memory loss, and a decrease in motor
coordination. Brain cells are extremely sensitive to oxygen deprivation
and can begin to die within five minutes after oxygen supply has been cut
off. When [anoxia] lasts for longer periods of time, it can cause coma, sei-
zures, and even brain death.” Recovery depends on the duration of the
oxygen deprivation and the amount of resulting brain damage. The longer
the episode, the lower the chances of a full or meaningful recovery. See
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Cerebral Hypoxia
Information Page, at http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/
disorders/anoxia_doc.htm.
   19
      Rothenberg also suggested further testing to measure the extent of
Daniels’s impairment. The district court denied this request for ancillary
funds.
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damage and from the results of the psychological testing
administered by Rothenberg. It was further confirmed by
Daniels’s behavior, history, and the results of other cognitive
testing that revealed Daniels’s difficulty with coordination
and attention.20

   Rothenberg’s preliminary psychiatric diagnos