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{{DX tag | Neurological Problem | [[:Category: Medical Problem | Medical Problem]] | Braindead |  | [[52400 - Braindead]] |No | 0 |CC & Med |Currently Collected | | |}}
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A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes no response to pain and no cranial nerve reflexes. Reflexes include pupillary response (fixed pupils), oculocephalic reflex, corneal reflex, no response to the caloric reflex test and no spontaneous respirations.
{{DX tag | Neurological Problem | Medical Problem | Braindead |  | 52400 |No | 0 |CC & Med |Currently Collected | | |}}
 
A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes:
* no response to pain  
* no cranial nerve reflexes
** Reflexes include:
*** pupillary response (fixed pupils)
*** oculocephalic reflex, corneal reflex
*** no response to the caloric reflex test  
*** no spontaneous respirations


The declaration of brain death must be done by two "independent" physicians either "concurrently" or "separately".
The declaration of brain death must be done by two "independent" physicians either "concurrently" or "separately".
*The ICD10 code for this is [[Brain death]]


*See [[Organ Donor]].
*See [[Organ Donor]].


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[[Category: Neurological Problem]]
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