Table 2 Criteria to withdraw from life sustaining therapy after 24 h in comatose patients

Dilated, non-reactive pupils after 24 h OR

Bilateral absent N20 response on the somato-sensory evoked potentials OR

EEG showing highly malignant patterns after 24 h (low voltage (< 20uV) OR

Identical bursts suppression pattern OR

Generalized periodic discharges on an iso-electric ground pattern OR