Journals / Anestezi Dergisi / 2001 / Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 2

Spinal reflexes may lead to doubts in the diagnosis of brain death (Case report)

Spinal refleksler beyin ölümü tanısında kuşku yaratabilir (Olgu sunumu)

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130–134
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Since spinal reflexes can cause loss of donors or misutilization of ICU and lead to delays and doubts on the diagnosis of brain death, they should be well known by ICU physicians and anesthesiologists.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Spontaneous and reflex movements may be seen in patients with brain death.
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Key Findings & Data:The living cells that these movements originate from are not brain stem neurons but neurons located in the spinal cord.
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Conclusion & Impact:Since spinal reflexes can cause loss of donors or misutilization of ICU and lead to delays and doubts on the diagnosis of brain death, they should be well known by ICU physicians and anesthesiologists.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Refleks · Tanı · Beyin ölümü

Abstract

Spontaneous and reflex movements may be seen in patients with brain death. The living cells that these movements originate from are not brain stem neurons but neurons located in the spinal cord. The presence of movements does not preclude the diagnosis of brain death. In our case, spinal reflexes as abduction of upper extremities, flexion of elbows, flexion of wrists and fingers, grasping movements and flexion of neck (Lazarus sign) were observed after brain death was diagnosed by clinical and confirmatory tests. Since spinal reflexes can cause loss of donors or misutilization of ICU and lead to delays and doubts on the diagnosis of brain death, they should be well known by ICU physicians and anesthesiologists.

Özet

Beyin ölümü gelişen hastalarda spontan ve refleks hareketler görülebilir. Bu hareketler beyin ve beyin sapı nöronlarından değil spinal kord nöronlarından kaynaklanmaktadır ve beyin ölümü tanısından uzaklaştırmaz. Olgumuzda klinik ve yardımcı testlerle beyin ölümü tanısı konulduktan sonra her iki üst ekstremitede abduksiyon, dirseklerde fleksiyon, el bileği ve parmaklarda fleksiyon, yakalama hareketleri ve boyunda fleksiyon şeklinde gözlenen spinal refleksler (Lazarus işareti) tespit edilmiştir. Spinal refleksler beyin ölümü tanısında kuşkulara ve gecikmelere yol açarak donör kaybına veya yoğun bakım ünitesinin gereksiz kullanımına neden olabileceğinden yoğun bakım doktorları ve anestezistler tarafından iyi bilinmelidir.

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DÖŞEMECİ, L., CENGİZ, M., GÜRPINAR, F., DORA, B., RAMAZANOĞLU, A. (2001). Spinal reflexes may lead to doubts in the diagnosis of brain death (Case report). Anestezi Dergisi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 2, 130–134. https://ajindex.com/articles/355349

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