Eye-opening in brain death: A case report and review of the literature

Background: According to Italian law, brain death is diagnosed when the patient is in a coma, showing the absence of respiratory drive under specific clinical conditions, and without any brain stem reflexes. On the other hand, presence of spinal reflexes, when correctly identified, does not hamper t...

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Main Authors: Martina Focardi, Barbara Gualco, Maenia Scarpino, Manuela Bonizzoli, Beatrice Defraia, Riccardo Carrai, Giovanni Lanzo, Silvia Raddi, Ilenia Bianchi, Antonello Grippo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Clinical Neurophysiology Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2467981X22000191