Brain Death and Related Conditions

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.

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)

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.

<p>Brain death involves the complete loss of brain function, while locked-in syndrome does not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because spontaneous breathing may continue unaided if certain parts of the brain are still functioning.</p> Signup and view all the answers