Brain Death Diagnosis in Primary Posterior Fossa Lesions

Reader Response: Challenges to Brain Death in Revising the Uniform Determination of Death Act: The UDDA Revision Series

“…With isolated brainstem lesions, sparing the mesopontine tegmental reticular formation, it would theoretically explain some degree of consciousness. 7 This partially explains the Jahi McMath case. 8…”

Reader Response: Infratentorial Brain Injury Among Patients Suspected of Death by Neurologic Criteria: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

“…An MRI study of Jahi McMath's brain demonstrated a huge lesion in the pons. 5 Further research and discussion are necessary regarding the use of confirmatory tests for DNC diagnosis in the presence of primary posterior fossa lesions.…”