Importance Brain death is the irreversible cessation of function of the entire brain, and it is a
medically and legally accepted mechanism of death in the United States and worldwide …

Background: In accordance with the Uniform Determination of Death Act, guidelines for brain
death determination are developed at an institutional level, potentially leading to variability …

Although the concept of brain death is accepted by the majority of physicians, lawyers,
ethicists and society at large, controversies about determination of death by neurological …

In response to a number of recent lawsuits related to brain death determination, the
American Academy of Neurology Ethics, Law, and Humanities Committee convened a …

Objective: To assess the practices and perceptions of brain death determination worldwide
and analyze the extent and nature of variations among countries. Methods: An electronic …

Objective: To characterize the present state of brain death (BD) determination in actual
practice relative to contemporary American Academy of Neurology (AAN) guidelines …

Objective: In the absence of federal requirements or state statutes, criteria to certify brain
death are specified by medical staff and administrative policies in individual hospitals …

OBJECTIVE: Specific guidelines for documenting the complete loss of brain function, for the
declaration of brain death, have been established for 3 decades. This study assessed the …

The management of patients with severe brain injury falls within the disciplines of
emergency medical services, trauma, critical care, neurology and neurosurgery …

Although death by neurologic criteria (brain death) is legally recognized throughout the
United States, state laws and clinical practice vary concerning three key issues:(1) the …