brain death
noun
: final cessation of activity in the central nervous system especially as indicated by a flat electroencephalogram for a predetermined length of time
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Technological advances in recent years have made it so that organ recovery can occur not only after brain death, but even circulatory death – what is known as a DCD donation.
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Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
At the emergency room, doctors observed symptoms consistent with brain death.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Oct. 2024
At the emergency room, doctors observed symptoms consistent with brain death and she was pronounced dead the next day.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Use can lead to severe headaches, a rise in body temperature, difficulty breathing, extreme drops in blood pressure and even brain death, according to the FDA.
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Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
At the emergency room, doctors observed symptoms consistent with brain death.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Oct. 2024
At the emergency room, doctors observed symptoms consistent with brain death and she was pronounced dead the next day.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Use can lead to severe headaches, a rise in body temperature, difficulty breathing, extreme drops in blood pressure and even brain death, according to the FDA.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
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brain death
nounˈbrān-ˌdeth
: the final stopping of activity in the central nervous system especially as indicated by a flat electroencephalogram for a usually statutorily predetermined period of time
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