Çocuklarda beyin ölümü

Çocuklarda beyin ölümü kavramı yeni ve giderek önem kazanan bir konudur. Beyin ölümü, tüm beyin ve beyin sapı işlevlerinin geri dönüşümsüz olarak kaybedilmesidir. Çocuklardaki beyin ölümü hakkında yasal bir düzenleme olmayıp, bu konuda yetişkinler için yapılan düzenlemeler kullanılmaktadır. Oysaki özellikle küçük çocuklar, hipoksik beyin hasarına yetişkinlerden daha dirençli olup, uzun süreli komaya rağmen önemli derecede iyileşmeler gösterebilmektedir. Bu derleme ve çocuklarda beyin ölümü kontrol listesinin amacı yaşa uygun beyin ölümü tanısının konulmasına yardımcı olmaktır.

Brain death in children

Brain death in pediatric patients is new concept and becoming more important. The definition of brain death is the irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brainstem. There are no definitive legal regulations in determining brain death in children as compared with adults. However, small children are more resistant to hypoxic brain damage and can show significant improvement despite the long-term coma. The purpose of this review and checklist for pediatric brain death is to provide a guide for appropriate diagnosis of brain death in children.

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