Lance-Adams Syndrome.
10.5535/arm.2012.36.4.561
- Author:
Jun Hwa SHIN
1
;
Jong Moon PARK
;
A Ram KIM
;
Hee Suk SHIN
;
Eun Shin LEE
;
Min Kyun OH
;
Chul Ho YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University Graduate School of Medicine, Jinju 660-702, Korea. yoonch@gnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
Myoclonus;
Lance-Adams syndrome
- MeSH:
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation;
Consciousness;
Heart Arrest;
Humans;
Myoclonus
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2012;36(4):561-564
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
It is not common for a patient who survives cardiac arrest to experience significant neurologic impairment such as acute and chronic post-hypoxic myoclonus, known as Lance-Adams syndrome. This syndrome is predominantly characterized by myoclonus that starts days to weeks after cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients who regained consciousness. Although several cases of LAS were reported, the decisive treatment method has not been established. We report a 43 year old man with Lance-Adams syndrome who showed long-term improvement through treatment with anti-myoclonic agents and participation in a rehabilitation program.
