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Indications for ancillary investigation
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• Inability to complete a valid clinical assessment, including apnea testing • Confounding conditions that cannot be resolved • Uncertainty in interpretation of possible spinally mediated movements • Isolated infratentorial brain injury without supratentorial involvement • Substitute decision makers/family request, or to provide additional information to assist understanding of DNC |
DNC = death determination by neurologic criteria
