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In the United Kingdom, confirmation of brain stem death requires that the following should be checked:

True / False

Evoked potentials Correct

Vestibulo-ocular reflexes Correct

Corneal reflexes Correct

Electrical activity on EEG Correct

Motor response in cranial nerve distribution Correct

Explanation

The following tests are used to diagnose brain stem death in the United Kingdom:

Absent motor responses in the cranial nerve distribution

Fixed and unresponsive pupils

Absent corneal, vestibulo-ocular, gag and cough reflexes, and

No spontaneous respiration.

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