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What is the main difference between brain death and persistent vegetative state?
What is the main difference between brain death and persistent vegetative state?
- Brain death is caused by cessation of involuntary activity, while persistent vegetative state is not.
- Brain death is irreversible, while persistent vegetative state is reversible. (correct)
- Brain death includes some autonomic functions, while persistent vegetative state includes no autonomic functions.
- Brain death is a legal indicator of death, while persistent vegetative state is not.
How does brain death differ from a coma?
How does brain death differ from a coma?
- Brain death is reversible, while a coma may not be.
- A coma includes the cessation of involuntary activity, while brain death does not.
- Brain death indicates legal death, while a coma does not.
- In a coma, brain and bodily activity remain, but in brain death, they cease completely. (correct)
Why is the distinction between 'brain death' and 'cerebral death' medically significant?
Why is the distinction between 'brain death' and 'cerebral death' medically significant?
- Because 'cerebral death' can result in organ donation classification, while 'brain death' cannot.
- Because 'brain death' includes the brainstem, while 'cerebral death' does not. (correct)
- Because 'cerebral death' refers to irreversible loss of the cerebrum, while 'brain death' includes cessation of all involuntary activity.
- Because 'brain death' requires life support equipment for ventilation, while 'cerebral death' does not.
What distinguishes brain death from locked-in syndrome?
What distinguishes brain death from locked-in syndrome?
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Why do various parts of the brain continuing to function have implications for classifying 'brain death'?
Why do various parts of the brain continuing to function have implications for classifying 'brain death'?
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