Why does a bullet instantly kill someone when through the brain? Why isn’t only part of their functioning impaired?

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I know there are plenty of cases in which someone has survived a shot through the brain, or in which only part of their functioning is impaired, but for the most part, why does a bullet randomly aimed at someone’s head kill them nearly instantaneously? Rather than just losing eyesight or the ability to move an arm or leg. Thanks!

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It depends on what parts of the brain are damaged. Many parts result in death, some slow and others fast. But there have been cases of someone being shot in the head and it only affecting specific functions, and a few cases of them being shot in a manner that results in little to no impairment.

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