brain stem death

См. также в других словарях:

• Brain stem death — is the specific formulation of the concept of brain death formally adopted in the UK in 1995.DiagnosisThe diagnostic features of brain stem death are a deep coma, dependence for oxygenation on a mechanical ventilator, and the absence of specified …   Wikipedia

• Brain death — is a legal definition of death that emerged in the 1960s as a response to the ability to resuscitate individuals and mechanically keep the heart and lungs working. In simple terms, brain death is the irreversible end of all brain activity… …   Wikipedia

• death — /deth/, n. 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Cf. brain death. 2. an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death. 3. the state of being …   Universalium

• death — n: a permanent cessation of all vital bodily functions: the end of life see also brain death, civil death ◇ Death is usu. defined by statute and for purposes of criminal homicide has been held to include brain death. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary… …   Law dictionary

• Brain tumor — Classification and external resources Brain metastasis in the right cerebral hemisphere from lung cancer shown on T1 weighted magnetic resonance imaging with intravenous contrast …   Wikipedia

• Brain herniation — Classification and external resources MRI showing injury due to brain herniation ICD 10 G …   Wikipedia

• Brain abscess — Classification and external resources Brain abscess in a patient with CSF shunt; from Jamjoom et at., 2009[1] …   Wikipedia

• Brain–computer interface — Neuropsychology Topics Brain computer interface …   Wikipedia

• death — The cessation of life; permanent cessations of all vital functions and signs. Numerous states have enacted statutory definitions of death which include brain related criteria. For example, many states have adopted, sometimes with variations, the… …   Black's law dictionary

• death — The cessation of life; permanent cessations of all vital functions and signs. Numerous states have enacted statutory definitions of death which include brain related criteria. For example, many states have adopted, sometimes with variations, the… …   Black's law dictionary

• brain — n. & v. n. 1 an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating centre of sensation, and of intellectual and nervous activity. 2 (in pl.) the substance of the brain, esp. as food. 3 a a person s …   Useful english dictionary