Fully dilated pupils are evidence of preserved sympathetic outflow andare incompatible with the diagnosis of brain deathas it is commonly understood (2). The pupils of the brain-dead patient are midposition (4 to 6 mm in diameter) and fixed to light (3). How long after death do eyes dil...
Does fixed and dilated pupils mean brain death? They found that approximately 20% of cases of suspected brain death showed pupil diameters of <4 mm and that most (60%) were 5–6 mm in diameter. They stated thatboth pupils must be fixed and lacka light reflex and that the diameter shoul...
However, rocuronium may penetrate the central nervous system in patients with disrupted blood-brain barrier and there are a few case reports in the literature with rocuronium-associated fixed and dilated non-reactive pupils. This is a very rare condition. In this case report...
Guillain Barre syndrome mimicking brain death of higher mental functions, fixed dilated pupils, absent brainstem reflexes and quadriplegia that resembles a neuroparalytic snake bite and brain death. Afte... MK Sarna,S Shah,P Rijhwani,... - 《Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edin...
Objectives:Systemic administration of atropine during CPR may postpone brain death determination because of its reputed ability to produce fixed and dilated pupils. We studied the effect of atropine administered in the usual doses as an adjunct to endotracheal intubation and for cardiac arrest to deter...
Outcome of brain trauma patients who have a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3 and bilateral fixed and dilated pupils in the field. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the outcome of brain trauma patients who had a Glasgow Coma Scale score (GCS) of 3 and bilateral fixed and dilated pupils (BFDP) ... ...
Objectives:Systemic administration of atropine during CPR may postpone brain death determination because of its reputed ability to produce fixed and dilated pupils. We studied the effect of atropine administered in the usual doses as an adjunct to endotracheal intubation and for cardiac arrest to ...
Are pupils fixed and dilated at death? Fully dilated pupils are evidence of preserved sympathetic outflow andare incompatible with the diagnosis of brain deathas it is commonly understood (2). The pupils of the brain-dead patient are midposition (4 to 6 mm in diameter) and fixed to light ...
In addition to being a normal response to low light, pupils may become dilated for a number of additional reasons, includingmedication or drug use, an eye exam, injuries, and certain medical conditions, among others. Does fixed and dilated pupils mean death?
Conclusions and implications of key findings Despite the poor overall prognosis of patients with closed head injury and bilateral fixed and dilated pupils, our findings suggest thata good recovery is possible if an aggressive surgical approach is taken in selected cases, particularly those with extradur...