Thursday, 31 March 2011

BRAIN DEATH & ORGANS DONATION

Brain death is a primary neurological condition like head injury, stroke, brain tumor or non-recovery of brain following cardiac arrest or prolonged cardio pulmonary-resuscitation. Road accidents are the most potent source of brain death. It is the irreversible end of all brain activity, including involuntary activity necessary to sustain life, following the loss of oxygenation. Brain death may result in legal death, but still wish the heart beating and with mechanical ventilation all other human organs may be kept completely alive and functional, providing an optimal opportunity....Read more in www.drsupport.in

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