Brain Death in Children: Incidence, Donation Rates, and the Occurrence of Central Diabetes Insipidus

Abstract

Introduction: Brain death is currently defined as the loss of full brain function including the brainstem. The diagnosis and its subsequent management in the pediatric population are still controversial. The aim of this study was to define the demographic characteristics, clinical features and outcomes of patients with brain death and determine the incidence of brain death, donation rates and occurrence of central diabetes insipidus accompanying brain death in children.

Keywords

• brain death
• children
• diabetes insipidus
• cerebral blood flow
• organ donation