David M Greer, Matthew P Kirschen, Ariane Lewis, Gary S Gronseth, Alexander Rae-Grant, Stephen Ashwal, Maya A Babu, David F Bauer, Lori Billinghurst, Amanda Corey, Sonia Partap, Michael A Rubin, Lori Shutter, Courtney Takahashi, Robert C Tasker, Panayiotis Nicolaou Varelas, Eelco Wijdicks, Amy Bennett, Scott R Wessels, John J Halperin
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this guideline is to update the 2010 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) brain death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC) guideline for adults and the 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics, Child Neurology Society, and Society of Critical Care Medicine guideline for infants and children and to clarify the BD/DNC determination process by integrating guidance for adults and children into a single guideline. Updates in this guideline include guidance related to conducting the BD/DNC evaluation in the context of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, targeted temperature management, and primary infratentorial injury...
December 12, 2023: Neurology