Difficulties with neurological prognostication in a young woman with delayed-onset generalised status myoclonus after cardiac arrest due to acute severe asthma

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-139

  Rajamani, Arvind ^a   Seppelt, Ian ^a   Bourne, Joan ^a  

^a NEPEAN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Generalised myoclonus; hypoxic encephalopathy; Lance Adam syndrome; MRI; neurological prognostication

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; HYDROCORTISONE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; ISOFLURANE; KETAMINE; MAGNESIUM; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; COMATOSE PATIENT; CRYOTHERAPY; ELECTROCORTICOGRAPHY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GENERALIZED STATUS MYOCLONUS; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; MYOCLONUS; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW;

EID: 79960773144     PISSN: 09725229     EISSN: 1998359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.83010     Document Type: Review

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