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{{PreICD10 dx
| NewDxArticle = Brain death
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{{DX tag | Neurological Problem | Medical Problem | Braindead |  | 52400 |No | 0 |CC & Med |Currently Collected | | |}}
{{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 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.
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".
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*See [[Organ Donor]].
*See [[Organ Donor]].


== {{CCMDB Data Integrity Checks|implemented}} ==
{{Data Integrity Check List}}
see [[Check organ donors must be dead]].
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[[Category: Neurological Problem]]
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