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MeSH Heading: Brain Death
Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.151; C10.597.606.358.800.200.100; C23.550.260.159
Unique ID: D001926
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001926
Scope Note: A state of prolonged irreversible cessation of all brain activity, including lower brain stem function with the complete absence of voluntary movements, responses to stimuli, brain stem reflexes, and spontaneous respirations. Reversible conditions which mimic this clinical state (e.g., sedative overdose, hypothermia, etc.) are excluded prior to making the determination of brain death. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp348-9)
Entry Term(s): Brain Dead; Coma Depasse; Irreversible Coma
NLM Classification #: W 820
Previous Indexing: Death (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note: 1972
History Note: 1972(1969)
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/01

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

classification (CL)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

immunology (IM)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

metabolism (ME)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

Concept UI: M0002873
Scope Note: A state of prolonged irreversible cessation of all brain activity, including lower brain stem function with the complete absence of voluntary movements, responses to stimuli, brain stem reflexes, and spontaneous respirations. Reversible conditions which mimic this clinical state (e.g., sedative overdose, hypothermia, etc.) are excluded prior to making the determination of brain death. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp348-9)
Terms: Brain Death Preferred Term
Term UI T005485
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Coma Depasse
Term UI T366246
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Brain Dead
Term UI T366247
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

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