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Proof of irreversible brain dysfunction (IHA, „brain death“) is the legal prerequisite for post-mortem organ donation, but its determination is generally independent of a possible organ donation. Because not all patients with a severe brain injury that could cause brain death are formally diagnosed, the exact epidemiology of brain death is not known. The current version of the associated guideline of the German Medical Association is binding for formal brain death diagnostics. Independently of each other, at least two physicians check the preconditions for diagnosing brain death in the 1st step, then, in the 2nd step, record the clinical findings and, in the 3rd and final step, prove the irreversibility of the clinical symptoms of failure. The findings must be documented using the protocol sheets specified in the guideline.
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Förderreuther, S. (2022). Die Feststellung des Todes. In: Rahmel, A., Hahnenkamp, K., Middel, CD. (eds) Repetitorium Transplantationsbeauftragte. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-62614-6_13
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