Spinal reflex - Brain Death (video)

Descrpition of the Case:
Male 19 y. age victim of penetrating brain injury. All the criteria for the encephalic death diagnosis were present. The presence of this complex spinal reflex doesn't exclude the brain death diagnosis
and must be known and understood by the professionals involved in this very important diagnosis.

Key Words:
Brain death, diagnosis brain death, reflex abnormal, spinal reflex, neurology, neurosurgery, critical care, Intensive care, Morte encefálica, Lazarus sign, neurologia, neurocirurgia, reflexo