Must Hypothalamic Neurosecretory Function Cease for Brain Death Determination? No The UDDA Revision Series

The Uniform Determination of Death Act of 1980,(1) which provides the statute of death in the United States, states,1. [Determination of Death]. An individual who has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead. A determination of death must be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.

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The Uniform Determination of Death Act of 1980, the statute of death in the United States, states that death is defined as either irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem. The determination of death must adhere to accepted medical standards.