Article topic: Criteria of Brain Death Author: Hebah Samer Altaweel Editors: Bashar Abualsebaa , Sadeen Eid. Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh  Keywords: Brain death, Coma, Brainstem Reflexes, apnea test, absence of cerebral blood flow, organ donation, criteria for death. Introduction Brain death (BD) is defined as the complete and permanent loss of brain function as defined by an unresponsive coma with loss of capacity for consciousness, brainstem reflexes, and the ability to breathe independently [1]. A determination of death must be made by the accepted medical standards and must additionally include one of the following [3]: Irreversible cessation of circulatory and pulmonary […]