Irreversible diffuse hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, secondary to type I Kounis syndrome. (2nd July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anastogiannis, Haralabos; Litsardopoulos, Pantelis; Anastopoulou, Garifallia G.; Petsas, Andreas; Tsigkas, Grigorios; Kounis, Nicholas G.; Ravani, Ifigenia; Argyriou, Andreas A.
• Is Part Of: International journal of neuroscience. Volume 130:Number 7(2020)
• Page Start: 746
• Page End: 748
• Publication Date: 2020-07-02
• Subjects: Kounis syndrome -- type I -- brain injury -- hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy -- vegetative state; Nervous system -- Periodicals; 612.805
• DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2019.1702541
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-7454

Abstract

Abstract: We herein describe the unusual case of irreversible diffuse hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy secondary to type I Kounis syndrome. The patient survived and remained in a vegetative state after being mechanically ventilated in the intensive care unit for long. A brief review of the literature on mechanisms for KS-associated brain injury is also presented.