Plantar Flexion with Noxious Dorsal Foot Stimulation in Brain Death
Hernandez AL, Blondin NA, Curiale G, Greer DM. Plantar Flexion with Noxious Dorsal Foot Stimulation in Brain Death. Neurocritical Care 2012, 17: 268-270. PMID: 22528275, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-012-9697-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain DeathFemaleFootHumansHypoxia, BrainMiddle AgedPerfusion ImagingPulmonary EmbolismRadiopharmaceuticalsReflexSpinal CordTechnetiumConceptsBrain deathPlantar flexionSevere anoxic brain injuryAnoxic brain injuryArthroscopic knee surgeryBrain-dead patientsDorsal surfaceMethodsCase reportFoot stimulationCerebral perfusionNeurologic examinationNuclear scanDead patientsKnee surgeryBrain injuryNoxious stimulationPlantar stimulationAncillary testingGreat toeBrain scansTechnetium-99FlexionDeathStimulationPatients