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{{DX tag | [[:Category: Neurological Problem | Neurological Problem]]| [[:Category: Medical Problem | Medical Problem]] | Braindead |  | [[52400 - Braindead]] |No | 0 |CC & Med |Currently Collected | | |}}
{{DX tag | Neurological Problem | [[:Category: Medical Problem | Medical Problem]] | Braindead |  | [[52400 - Braindead]] |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 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.