Additional Diagnosis of Brain Death by Transcranial Doppler

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 11(4); 1993 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1993;11(4): 527-532.

Transcranial Doppler를 이용한 뇌사의 보조진단

이광수, 김용재,최영빈,김범생

가톨릭대학교 신경과.

Additional Diagnosis of Brain Death by Transcranial Doppler

Kwang S. Lee, M.D., Young J. Kim, M.D., Young B. Choi, M.D., Beum S. Kim, M.D.

Department of Neurology, College of Medicine Catholic University

Abstract

Ever since transplant surgery became a common procedure. The early diagnosis of irreversible cessation of cerebral function has become an important need We analysed the findings of transcranial doppler of five cases. Two was diagnosed brain death by currently accepted criteria. Two cases showed absence of intracranial blood flow and normal to disturbed flow status of the cervical carotid artery. Three cases showed reverberating flow pattern with reflux phenomenon. Transcranial doppler investigation seems to provide a practical, non-invasive. And reliable disgnostic evidence for the arrest of cerebral circulation