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Brain Death Toolkit

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The Brain Death Toolkit includes a variety of helpful resources and educational offerings, including instructional videos and web-based courses. It also provides a sample brain death policy and checklist, which may be used as a template for adoption at individual institutions/hospitals. We provide resources to explain the pitfalls and challenges in brain death determination, and have also included Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s), both for medical practitioners and the general public.

This content was developed by the NCS Brain Death Task Force as an educational tool and not as a guideline or a policy. The principles of this content are based on the AAN guideline which are generally accepted by the NCS as valid and appropriate. Practitioners should refer to local ordinances that apply to the diagnosis of death in the regions in which they practice.

Copyright 2014 Neurocritical Care Society, Updated 2017

If you are interested in obtaining certification in brain death determination, please explore the brand new NCS Brain Death Determination Course. Launched in 2019, this course aims to standardize the process of brain death determination throughout the world. Click here to learn more! 


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Link: Brain Death Determination Course
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Brain Death Determination Webinar

Presentation: David Greer, MD, MA FCCM, FAHA, FNCS, FAAN, FANA, 40 min 30 sec
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Brain Death Toolkit Foreword

Document: PDF Version of the Foreword
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Brain Death: Frequently Asked Questions for Healthcare Professionals

Document: Brain Death: Frequently Asked Questions for Healthcare Professionals
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Brain Death: Frequently Asked Questions for the General Public

Document: Brain Death: Frequently Asked Questions for the General Public
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Sample Brain Death Policy for Hospital Adaptation

Document: Sample Brain Death Policy
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Sample Brain Death Policy Checklist

Document: Sample Brain Death Policy Checklist
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Evidence-based guideline update: Determining brain death in adults: Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology

Link: AAN Article
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Article: Brain Death-Associated Reflexes and Automatisms

Document: Brain Death-Associated Relfexes and Automatisms
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Article: Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Brain Death

Document: Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Brain Death
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Brain Death Examination

Presentation: 5 min 32 sec
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Apnea Testing in Brain Death: An Animation

Presentation: 4 min 40 sec
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Brain Death and Spinal Reflex (Triple Flexion Response)

Presentation: Mayo Clinic , 0 min 41 sec
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Brain Death and Spinal Reflex (Leg Flexion with Neck Flexion)

Presentation: Mayo Clinic , 0 min 27 sec
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Arm Tremor in Brain Death

Presentation: Mayo Clinic , 0 min 11 sec
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Plantar Flexion Sign

Presentation: Mayo Clinic , 0 min 41 sec
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Thumbs Up Sign In Brain Death

Presentation: Mayo Clinic , 0 min 23 sec
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