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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 314-318 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Anaesthesia and Intensive Care |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- Cerebral hypoxia
- Lance-Adams syndrome
- Posthypoxic myoclonus
- Sodium oxybate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine