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Clinical Brain Death with False Positive Radionuclide Cerebral Perfusion Scans
Joint Authors
Venkatram, Sindhaghatta
Bughio, Sara
Diaz-Fuentes, Gilda
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Practice guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology for the determination of brain death in adults define brain death as “the irreversible loss of function of the brain, including the brainstem.” Neurological determination of brain death is primarily based on clinical examination; if clinical criteria are met, a definitive confirmatory test is indicated.
The apnea test remains the gold standard for confirmation.
In patients with factors that confound the clinical determination or when apnea tests cannot safely be performed, an ancillary test is required to confirm brain death.
Confirmatory ancillary tests for brain death include (a) tests of electrical activity (electroencephalography (EEG) and somatosensory evoked potentials) and (b) radiologic examinations of blood flow (contrast angiography, transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD), and radionuclide methods).
Of these, however, radionuclide studies are used most commonly.
Here we present data from two patients with a false positive Radionuclide Cerebral Perfusion Scan (RCPS).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Venkatram, Sindhaghatta& Bughio, Sara& Diaz-Fuentes, Gilda. 2015. Clinical Brain Death with False Positive Radionuclide Cerebral Perfusion Scans. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058208
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Venkatram, Sindhaghatta…[et al.]. Clinical Brain Death with False Positive Radionuclide Cerebral Perfusion Scans. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058208
American Medical Association (AMA)
Venkatram, Sindhaghatta& Bughio, Sara& Diaz-Fuentes, Gilda. Clinical Brain Death with False Positive Radionuclide Cerebral Perfusion Scans. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058208
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058208