As a medical professional with expertise in neurology, I can explain the concept of brain death and its implications.
When a person is declared
brain dead, it means that there is
irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brainstem. The
brainstem is the part of the brain that controls vital functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure. If these functions have ceased and cannot be restored, the individual is legally and clinically dead.
The determination of brain death is made through a series of clinical examinations and, in some cases, confirmed by additional diagnostic tests such as an EEG (electroencephalogram) or a cerebral blood flow study. Once brain death is confirmed, life support systems are typically withdrawn, as there is no chance of recovery.
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