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Results 1 - 10 of 1,992 for Brain death
  1. Cerebral hypoxia 
    ... unconscious, the higher the risk for death or brain death, and the lower the chances of recovery. ... Greer DM, Bernat JL. Coma, vegetative state, and brain death. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman-Cecil ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001435.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Brain herniation 
    ... flow. This can rapidly lead to death or brain death. ... Complications may include: Brain death Permanent and significant neurologic problems
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001421.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Partnering with Your Transplant Team: The Patient's Guide to Transplantation (Health Resources and Services Administration) (United Network for Organ Sharing) - PDF  
    Organ Transplantation/Start Here ... Organ Transplantation ... Health Resources and Services Administration ... United Network for Organ Sharing ... PDF
    https://www.unos.org/.../unos/PartneringWithTransplantTeam.pdf - External Health Links
  4. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP): Frequently Asked Questions (Foundation for PSP/CBD and Related Brain Diseases)  
    Progressive Supranuclear Palsy/Learn More ... Progressive Supranuclear Palsy ... Foundation for PSP/CBD and Related Brain Diseases
    https://www.psp.org/iwanttolearn/faq - External Health Links
  5. Poisoning (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of poisoning range from short-term illness to brain damage, coma, and death. To prevent poisoning it is important to use ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/poisoning.html - Health Topics
  6. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    ... cause temporary or short-term problems with normal brain function. More serious TBI can lead to severe and permanent disability, and even death.
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../disorders/traumatic-brain-injury-tbi - External Health Links
  7. Brain Basics: The Life and Death of a Neuron From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Alzheimer's Disease/Reference Desk ... Alzheimer's Disease ... Huntington's Disease/Reference Desk ... Huntington's Disease ... Spinal Cord Injuries/Reference Desk ... Spinal ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../brain-basics-life-and-death-neuron - External Health Links
  8. Organ Transplantation (Hastings Center)  
    Medical Ethics/Learn More ... Medical Ethics ... Hastings Center
    https://www.thehastingscenter.org/briefingbook/organ-transplantation - External Health Links
  9. Reye Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Reye syndrome can lead to a coma and brain death, so quick diagnosis and treatment are critical. Treatment focuses on preventing brain damage. There is no cure. The cause of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/reyesyndrome.html - Health Topics
  10. Hypopituitarism 
    ... the brain and the tissues that support the brain Death of an area of tissue in the pituitary gland ( pituitary apoplexy ) Radiation therapy to the brain Stroke (rare) Subarachnoid hemorrhage (from a burst aneurysm) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000343.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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