Case report: Autonomic and endocrine response in the process of brain death in a child with hypoxic-ischemic brain injury

BackgroundThe causes of brain death include cerebral herniation and brainstem ischemia. Neuroendocrine failure or a series of autonomic nervous system disorders are clinically recognized in the transition to brain death among patients with critical brain injuries. An accurate evaluation of these phy...

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Main Authors: Kenichiro Hayashi, Kaname Uchida, Hidehito Ota, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Mieko Maezawa, Hikoro Matsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.954651/full