Delayed encephalopathy following cardiac arrest. Issue 713 (March 1985)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Barnes, M. P.; Newman, P. K.
• Is Part Of: Postgraduate medical journal. Volume 61:Issue 713(1985)
• Page Start: 253
• Page End: 254
• Publication Date: 1985-03
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.61.713.253
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-5473

Abstract

Abstract : A 46 year old woman suffered a post-operative cardiac arrest associated with prolonged depression of oxygenation and respiration. She made a good initial recovery but one year later insidiously developed symptoms of widespread central nervous system damage compatible with a delayed post-hypoxic encephalopathy. This case is unusual in the length of time between the hypoxic insult and the later deterioration and also illustrates other atypical features of a delayed post-hypoxic syndrome.