The child actress Millena Brandão He died this Friday (2) at 11 years. She was hospitalized in serious condition at Grajaú General Hospital since Monday (28) after doctors found an unusual stain on her brain.
In a note sent to CNNsigned by Thiago Rizzomedical manager of the hospital, – also known as cerebral death. Read the full statement below. The death was confirmed at 4:55 pm this Friday (2).
The neurosurgeon Fernando Gomes explained to CNNin 2021, what is and how the brain death is given. “It happens when there is a definitive and irreversible injury to the organ, that is, brain trunk and brain,” he began.
He also said that the rest of the organs continue to function for a period. “Obviously under the aid of apparatus such as mechanical ventilation and vasoactive drugs, which are medicines that keep blood pressure working,” he added.
Often, there is still a need to medicate the patient with a little hormone so that there is no such loss of urine, the neurosurgeon said. “But after a certain time, all organs stop working,” he said.
The neurosurgeon Guilherme Lepskifrom the Hospital das Clínicas and Neurosurgery Institute of São Paulo, explained that.
“It is wrong to say that brain death has been declared and then reversed. This is a serious misinformation that can lead the population to interpret that brain death is a reversible thing,” he told the CNN.
Read full grade from the hospital:
“The Grajaú General Hospital informs, with deep regret, which was confirmed, at 4:55 pm today (02), the brain death of patient Millena Brandão, which entered this unit in a very serious condition on 04/29/2025, transferred from the Maria Antonieta Emergency Care Unit (UPA).
Since its arrival, the patient has received intensive care and all the commitment of the medical and care team, who has made no effort to preserve her life.
Confirmation of the diagnosis occurred after strict compliance with the protocol established for these cases.
The family was following each stage of care, being kept informed with respect, welcome and all the necessary support at this time of deep pain.
We sympathize with family members and reaffirm our commitment to decent and human care.
Thiago Rizzo
Medical manager
Grajaú General Hospital. ”
*With information from Flávio Ismerim, from CNN
