Determining brain death in adults [RETIRED]

Determining brain death in adults.

Overview. The Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is charged with developing guidelines for neurologists for diagnostic procedures, treatment modalities, and clinical disorders. The present document is intended to provide background for the report “Practice Parameters for Determining Brain Death in Adults” (in this issue), which has been produced by the Qua...

Evidence-based guideline update: Determining brain death in adults

Objective: To provide an update of the 1995 American Academy of Neurology guideline with regard to the following questions: Are there patientswho fulfill the clinical criteria of brain deathwho recover neurologic function? What is an adequate observation period to ensure that cessation of neurologic function is permanent? Are complex motor movements that falsely suggest retained brain function ...

Determining brain death: back to the basics.

The subject of brain death usually becomes clinically relevant during a tremendously stressful time. For most practitioners, the need to make a diagnosis of brain death occurs infrequently. Since the introduction of the concept of brain death, the criteria have been refined to their current state. The historical background and the current standards and guidelines used to diagnose brain death wi...

Determining brain death in adults: a guideline for use in critical care. Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, Mass..

George E. Karras Jr is medical director of the intensive care unit at Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, Mass. in determining and documenting brain death (Figures 1 and 2). The use of a checklist is not unique to one organization but is a commonly used approach. The checklist identified in this article is unique because it includes instructions for conducting the clinical examination, interpret...

Practice parameters for determining brain death in adults (summary statement). The Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.