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  1. Jan 9, 2024 · A person who is brain dead cannot feel pain or suffering. They cannot breathe without a ventilator, and they will not respond to stimuli. Learn how doctors confirm whether a person is brain dead and what it means.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Brain_deathBrain death - Wikipedia

    Brain death is the permanent, irreversible, and complete loss of brain function, which may include cessation of involuntary activity necessary to sustain life. It differs from persistent vegetative state, in which the person is alive and some autonomic functions remain.

  3. Brain death means that brain function has been permanently lost and cannot resume spontaneously and cannot be restored by medical interventions. As a result, people cannot breathe or maintain other vital functions on their own, and they permanently lose all awareness and capacity for thought.

  4. wearebraindead.comBrain Dead

    Brain Dead is a creative collective of artists and designers from around the world. With its disruptive, graphic-led approach, the brand takes its cues from post punk, underground comics, skateboarding, and the spirit of subculture as a whole.

  5. Brain death, also known as brain death/death by neurologic criteria, refers to a permanent loss of brain function that cannot resume spontaneously and cannot be restored by medical interventions. Function of the entire cerebrum and brain stem is lost, resulting in coma, no spontaneous respiration, and loss of all brain stem reflexes.

  6. www.nhs.uk › conditions › brain-deathBrain death - NHS

    Brain death (also known as brain stem death) is when a person on an artificial life support machine no longer has any brain functions. This means they will not regain consciousness or be able to breathe without support. A person who is brain dead is legally confirmed as dead.

  7. Nov 7, 2017 · Brain death: Irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem. A person who is brain dead is dead, with no chance of revival. Coma: A state of profound unresponsiveness as a result of severe illness or brain injury. Patients in a coma do not open their eyes or speak, and they do not exhibit purposeful behaviors.

  8. Mar 21, 2024 · The course primarily focuses on three core areas: the etiology and progression to brain death, distinguishing brain death from other states such as coma or vegetative state, and the comprehensive criteria and protocols for the diagnosis of brain death.

  9. Mar 16, 2022 · Brain death, also commonly referred to as death by neurologic criteria, has been considered a legal definition of death for decades. Its determination involves many considerations and subtleties. In this review, we discuss the philosophy and history of brain death, its clinical determination, and special considerations.

  10. Oct 10, 2014 · The diagnosis of brain death. Acute catastrophic brain injury involving both hemispheres of the brain rarely leads to brain death. That would require loss of brainstem function and typically is a consequence of a massive hemispheric lesion compressing and damaging the mesencephalon, pons, and medulla oblongata.

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