[Brainstem auditory evoked potentials as a method to assist the diagnosis of brain death].

Background: brainstem auditory evoked potentials in brain death.

Aim: to verify the agreement between the response in the auditory brainstem audiometry and the clinical outcome, analyzing the pattern of responses to electric stimulation.

Method: a cross-sectional study performed in 30 patients with Glasgow coma score of 3, submitted to the auditory brainstem audiometry and followed up until their clinical outcome: recovery or death.