A decade after her fatal prognosis, Grace Wethor is “miraculously” living with brain cancer —and has become an author, ...

Brain death: These patients are no longer alive. There has been an irreversible cessation of all activity in both the brain and the brain stem. Reflexes that go through the spinal cord may persist ...

A cross section of the brain. Brain death is not reversible, because once the brain stem stops functioning, the heart and other critical organs cease to work, they cannot be repaired, and the body ...

On August 9, doctors declared her brain-dead even though she not meet the conditions of the New York Determination of Death statute or of the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA), both of which ...

The second perspective describes brain stem death as it is commonly seen in Western health care, stating that death can be declared when a specific neurologic criteria is met. This standpoint comes ...

The brain stem controls several vital body functions, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing. A blockage or bleed in the brain stem can cause a brain stem stroke and impact a person’s ...

In 2024, Mumbai witnessed a 20% increase in organs donated by patients, who died of brain stem death (BSD). According to the Zonal Transplant Coordination Committee (ZTCC), the number of BSD ...

Chandigarh: Brain dead toddler gives new lease of life to 26-year-old woman. ... Kanchan was declared brain dead on August 6, following thorough assessments by the brain stem death committee.

Creating awareness on brain death certification is the need of the hour to facilitate more organ donations to save numerous lives, according to the Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant ...