Muerte cerebral o muerte encefálica: la muerte es una sola / Brain death or encephalic death: the death is only one

ABSTRACT

Historic aspects are described of the concept of death and alter brain death. We analyzed definition and characteristics of coma without answer, cerebral trunk activity absence. Theyare described and details the execution of the test of apnea and its limits. It is analyzed some differential diagnostics and movements that can be found in brain death. Some complementaryexams are indicated and by finalize legal aspects are discussed.