signs of brain death

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• 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 — 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

• Death — For other uses, see Death (disambiguation) and Dead (disambiguation). Dying redirects here. For the process of coloring, see Dyeing. For other uses, see Near death (disambiguation). The human skull, widely considered a symbol of death Death is… …   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 — 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 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

• Death of Kelly Thomas — Kelly Thomas on May, 19, 2002[1] Date July 5, 2011 (2011 07 05) Time …   Wikipedia

• Death of Edgar Allan Poe — Poe s body lies beneath this monument in Baltimore. The death of the author is surrounded in mystery …   Wikipedia