Computed tomographic angiography for determination of brain death.

Yu, Sung-Lin; Lo, Yuk-Keung; Lin, Shoa-Lin; Lai, Ping-Hong; Huang, Wei-Chun

Yu, Sung-Lin; Lo, Yuk-Keung; Lin, Shoa-Lin; Lai, Ping-Hong; Huang, Wei-Chun.

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Yu SL; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 813, Republic of China.

J Comput Assist Tomogr ; 29(4): 528-31, 2005.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16012313

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A 69-year-old woman developed deep coma and brain stem areflexia after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Due to unstable vital signs, she was not a candidate for an apnea test. Computed tomographic angiography revealed absence of intracranial circulation, and brain death was diagnosed.

Subject(s)

Brain Death/diagnosis; Cerebral Angiography/methods; Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods; Aged; Brain/blood supply; Female; Humans; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/complications

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Brain Death / Cerebral Angiography / Tomography, X-Ray Computed Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: J Comput Assist Tomogr Year: 2005 Document type: Article Affiliation country: China Publication country: EEUU / ESTADOS UNIDOS / ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA / EUA / UNITED STATES / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / US / USA

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