Abstract |
Posthypoxic myoclonus is a rare and devastating complication of near-fatal cardiopulmonary arrest. Despite treatment with available anti-myoclonic agents, some patients may recover cognitively but remain completely disabled by severe myoclonus. We report a 16-year-old patient with severe treatment-refractory posthypoxic myoclonus, which improved markedly with administration of the drug sodium oxybate.
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Authors | R Arpesella, C Dallocchio, C Arbasino, R Imberti, R Martinotti, S J Frucht |
Journal | Anaesthesia and intensive care
(Anaesth Intensive Care)
Vol. 37
Issue 2
Pg. 314-8
(Mar 2009)
ISSN: 0310-057X [Print] United States |
PMID | 19400500
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Electroencephalography
- Heart Arrest
(complications)
- Humans
- Hypoxia, Brain
(complications)
- Male
- Myoclonus
(drug therapy, etiology, physiopathology)
- Sodium Oxybate
(therapeutic use)
- Syndrome
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