Brain Death: Definition and diagnosis

Review

English

Taher A. Soleiman

Department of Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Elfateh University, Tripoli, Libya

JMJ Vol. 2, No. 3 (March 2003): 08-11

Abstract

The diagnosis of brain death is, at least important for transplant surgery. The article discusses definition and criteria of brain death according to different schools.

Keywords: Brain death, Brain stem, EEG

Link/DOI: http://www.jmj.org.ly/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1253