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Results 1 - 10 of 1,695 for Brain death
  1. Brain Death (National Kidney Foundation)  
    End of Life Issues/Related Issues ... End of Life Issues ... National Kidney Foundation ... Brain death is the complete and irreversible loss of all brain function. ...
    https://www.kidney.org/kidney-topics/brain-death - External Health Links
  2. Cerebral hypoxia 
    ... unconscious, the higher the risk for death or brain death, and the lower the chances of recovery. ... DM, Bernat JL. Coma, disorders of consciousness, and brain death. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, eds. Goldman-Cecil ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001435.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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 ... CurePSP's mission is to increase ...
    https://www.psp.org/iwanttolearn/faq - External Health Links
  6. 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
  7. Brain Basics: The Life and Death of a Neuron From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Traumatic Brain Injury/Statistics and Research ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... Parkinson's Disease/Reference Desk ... Parkinson's Disease ... Alzheimer's Disease/Reference ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../brain-basics-life-and-death-neuron - External Health Links
  8. Stupor and Coma (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Coma/Start Here ... Coma ... Merck & Co., Inc. ... Stupor and Coma - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the Merck Manuals - Medical Consumer Version.
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../stupor-and-coma - External Health Links
  9. Organ Transplantation (Hastings Center)  
    Medical Ethics/Learn More ... Medical Ethics ... Hastings Center
    https://www.thehastingscenter.org/briefingbook/organ-transplantation - External Health Links
  10. 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
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