Cerebral Air Embolism Following a Gastroscopy.
- Author:
Dong Beom SONG
1
;
Hyun Ji CHO
;
Byoung Seok YE
;
Ji Hoe HEO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jhheo@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cerebral air embolism;
Gastroscopy;
Hyperbaric oxygen
- MeSH:
Cerebral Arteries;
Embolism, Air;
Gastroscopy;
Humans;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Seizures
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2008;26(2):146-148
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cerebral air embolism, the entry of air into the cerebral artery, is an iatrogenic clinical problem in most cases, which may result in seizure, severe neurologic deficits and even death. Although cerebral air embolism may result from almost all procedures that are performed in clinical specialties, occurrence following a gastroscopy is very rare. We report a patient who developed cerebral air embolism following a gastroscopy.
