Delayed Postanoxic Encephalopathy : Two cases report.

, Lee, Kang Goo; , Kang, Jin Young; , Lee, Sang Il; , Cha, Eun Hye; , Pyun, Sung Bom

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2006;30(5):522-527.

Lee, Kang Goo , Kang, Jin Young , Lee, Sang Il , Cha, Eun Hye , Pyun, Sung Bom

Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea. rmpyun@korea.ac.kr

지연성 저산소성 뇌병증 －증례 보고－

이강구, 강진영, 이상일, 차은혜, 편성범

울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 재활의학교실

Abstract

Delayed postanoxic encephalopathy causes relapse of cognitive impairment and movement deterioration in a few weeks after clinically complete recovery from initial anoxic or hypoxic insult. Delayed postanoxic encephalopathy is a rare condition, and its clinical symptoms are characterized by abulia, apathy, akinesia, confusion, agitation, parkinso-nism, chorea, dystonia and/or progressive neurologic deficits. We reported two distinguished cases caused by carbon monoxide intoxication and mixed respiratory and metabolic lactic acidosis. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2006; 30: 522-527)

Key Words: Delayed postanoxic encephalopathy, Carbon monoxide, Acidosis