Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity after near-hanging - 09/05/15
Highlights |
• | We report the clinical course of PSH after near-hanging in detail. |
• | PSH subsequent to anoxic brain injury by near-hanging has been rarely reported. |
• | PSH should be recognized and treated as a sequela to anoxic ischemic brain injury. |
• | Therapeutic hypothermia may mitigate anoxic brain injury due to near-hanging. |
• | We should distinguish fever due to brain injury from that due to PSH. |
☆ | Competing interests: None. |
☆☆ | Funding sources: None. |
★ | Acknowledgements: None. |
Vol 33 - N° 5
P. 735.e1-735.e2 - mai 2015 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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