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 …

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 …

The New York State Department of Health is now using the updated Pediatric and Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Guidelines (PDF) released by the American …

Dec 25, 2025 · This guideline provides recommendations on the evaluation of brain death/death by neurologic criteria for both children and adults.

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 …

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 …

Jul 22, 2025 · Either two separate apnea tests > 12 hours apart and administered by two different clinicians OR a nuclear scintigraphy study without evidence of isotope uptake

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 …

When the full clinical examination, including both assessments of the brain stem reflexes and the apnea test is conclusively performed, no additional testing is required to determine brain death.

Definition: A Permanent, Irreversible, and Complete Loss of Brain Function. Determination of Brain Death is Primarily a Clinical Diagnosis and Can Be Done with a Clinical Exam that …