Open AccessStatus Dystonicus as an Acute Sequelae Following Anoxic Cerebral Damage
Author(s) -
Somdattaa Ray,
RavinderJeet Singh,
Pramod Kumar Pal,
Ravi Yadav
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
tremor and other hyperkinetic movements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-8288
DOI - 10.5334/tohm.564
Subject(s) - medicine , hypoxia (environmental) , rhabdomyolysis , refractory (planetary science) , encephalopathy , creatine kinase , medical therapy , brain damage , cardiology , anesthesia , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , astrobiology , oxygen
Status dystonicus (SD) is the term used for extreme, continuous, generalized muscle contractions that are poorly responsive to treatment. Here, we report a rare case of acute hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy presenting with SD.
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