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Brainstem death

Brainstem death is a clinical syndrome defined by the absence of reflexes with pathways through the brainstem – the "stalk" of the brain, which connects the spinal cord to the mid-brain, cerebellum and cerebral hemispheres – in a deeply comatose, ventilator-dependent patient. Identification of this state carries a very grave prognosis for survival…

Diagnosis, Evolution of diagnostic criteria & Criticism

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Evolution of diagnostic criteria

Diagnosis

Prognosis and management

Criticism

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Brainstem death

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related to Diagnosis · 10
Brainstem death → Health Code, In, Potentially, Practice, Primary, The, There, These, UK, UK's Department
related to Criticism · 8
Brainstem death → EEG, In, It, Knowledge, The, There, This, UK
related to Prognosis and management · 5
Brainstem death → American, However, Published, There, With
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Brainstem death → clinical syndrome defined by the absence of reflexes with pathways through the brainstem

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oesophagealinstance ofalthough the effect of that ultimate stimulus is sometimes seen after final disconnection of the ventilator in the form of agonal gasps.No testing of testable brain stem functions0.80text
cardiovascular regulation is specified in the UK Code of Practice for the diagnosis of death on neurological groundsinstance ofalthough the effect of that ultimate stimulus is sometimes seen after final disconnection of the ventilator in the form of agonal gasps.No testing of testable brain stem functions0.80text
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