Brain death signifies the complete, irreversible cessation of brain function, including the capacity for the brainstem to regulate respiratory and vegetative activities. It was first described in …

Oct 11, 2023 · In collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics, Child Neurology Society, and Society for Critical Care Medicine, the American Academy of Neurology formulated an …

Jul 15, 2022 · Brain death should only be evaluated in patients with neuroimaging (e.g., CT scan) that demonstrates catastrophic brain injury compatible with brain death (e.g., herniation or …

Jun 25, 2024 · If your provider suspects you have brain death, they’ll tell your family about the tests and what the tests might show. Tests include a physical examination, imaging tests like a …

This guideline provides recommendations on the evaluation of brain death/death by neurologic criteria for both children and adults.

If brain death is determined by clinical exam (e.g. apnea test), testing must be 12 hours apart by two different ICU attending physicians. If radiographic study consistent with brain death, it …

Jun 30, 2015 · Prior to 24 hrs, an arrested patients’ brain death can be determined by demonstration of absent cerebral blood flow. After 30 days of age, the same rules apply to …

We present a brief overview of the test performance and utility of various ancillary tests performed for the assessment of brain death in adults in routine clinical practice, along with relevant case …

Dec 29, 2021 · The process for determining brain death includes five components: ensuring that certain prerequisites are met, neurologic examination, apnea testing, ancillary testing (if …

6 days ago · Brain death signifies a permanent loss of function with no chance of regaining consciousness or independent bodily regulation. The process for establishing this diagnosis is …