Abstract Discrepancies between the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) and the
adult and pediatric diagnostic guidelines for brain death (BD)(the “Guidelines”) have …

Some patients who have been diagnosed as “dead by neurologic criteria” continue to exhibit
certain brain functions, most commonly, neuroendocrine functions. This preservation of …

abstract Jahi McMath was a 13-year-old girl who was declared brain dead on December 12,
2013, after a hemorrhagic complication following complex oropharyngeal surgery. Her case …

This article clarifies some issues raised by Dr. Ariane Lewis in her recent “Current
Opinion/Arguments” article on the case of Jahi McMath. Review of case materials. Jahi's …

Jahi McMath was diagnosed brain dead on 12/12/2013 in strict accordance with both the
pediatric and adult Guidelines, reinforced by 4 isoelectric electroencephalograms and a …

From the start, I followed the case of Jahi McMath with great interest. In December 2013, she
clearly fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for brain death. As a neurologist with a special interest …

At its inception,“brain death” was proposed not as a coherent concept but as a useful one.
The 1968 Ad Hoc Committee of the Harvard Medical School to Examine the Definition of …

Background: There remains a lack of awareness around the American Academy of
Neurology (AAN) procedural criteria for brain death and the surrounding controversies …

Mismatch between whole-brain death criteria embedded in statutes and accepted tests
physicians use to diagnose brain death have clinical and ethical implications that could …

The determination of the irreversible cessation of brain function (ICBF) is conducted in
Germany according to the guideline of the German Medical Association, which is currently …