Brazilian guidelines for the application of transcranial ultrasound as a diagnostic test for the confirmation of brain death.

Abstract:

:Neurosonological studies, specifically transcranial Doppler (TCD) and transcranial color-coded duplex (TCCD), have high level of specificity and sensitivity and they are used as complementary tests for the diagnosis of brain death (BD). A group of experts, from the Neurosonology Department of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology, created a task force to determine the criteria for the following aspects of diagnosing BD in Brazil: the reliability of TCD methodology; the reliability of TCCD methodology; neurosonology training and skills; the diagnosis of encephalic circulatory arrest; and exam documentation for BD. The results of this meeting are presented in the current paper.

journal_name

Arq Neuropsiquiatr

authors

Lange MC,Zétola VH,Miranda-Alves M,Moro CH,Silvado CE,Rodrigues DL,Gregorio EG,Silva GS,Oliveira-Filho J,Perdatella MT,Pontes-Neto OM,Fábio SR,Avelar WM,Freitas GR,Task Force Group of the Neurosonology Department, Brazilian A

doi

10.1590/s0004-282x2012000500012

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-05-01 00:00:00

pages

373-80

issue

5

eissn

0004-282X

issn

1678-4227

pii

S0004-282X2012000500012

journal_volume

70

pub_type

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