A related discussion, coma after accident was started.
Unfortunately we dont have a clear-cut technique to declare someone's death but the majority of flat EEGs end with a cardiac arrest in the future period, we cannot define the period well because each body and age differently resist to this devastating low brain voltage
Hi Dr. Nassim,
My brother had an EEG test peformed yesterday, the finding of the report "shows sigins of suggestive brain death".
Is this enough to declare someone a brain dead? Is EEG alone enough to reach this conclusion? What is the possibility that the EEG findings are the result of the seriouse tramatic injury and the person might somehow come out of his coma?
The nuerosurgeon stated that while a flat EEG is an indicator of brain death, it can't be used alone to determine brain death since its only been 3 days since his injury. Some doctors suggested that more tests like "genogram" where some color is given to my brother than some electric shocks applied?
What is your medical opinion?
the injury is very serious, many meds can help, even i am not allowed to discuss brands and doses, can update me with the treatment he is taking today