Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2020

A case of Atypical Lance Adams Syndrome in respiratory failure following Organophosphate poisoning

Dr. Aditya Sunil Gudhate

Abstract :

Chronic post hypoxic myoclonus (PHM) also termed Lance–Adams syndrome (LAS)1 is a rare complication that occurs after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation, in which myoclonus appears upon recovery from the severe hypoxic event usually after few days. To date, <150 cases have been reported. The following case describes an atypical variant of LAS, where the survivor of cardiac arrest and respiratory failure following organophosphate compound consumption who developed refractory generalized myoclonus within 1 hour of resuscitation but regained consciousness after 10 days. This is the first case of Lance Adams Syndrome described in case of organophosphate poisoning. The aim of this report is to help physicians to identify this variant of post hypoxic myoclonus early as it is consistently associated with better survival rates than myoclonic status epilepticus.

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A CASE OF ATYPICAL LANCE ADAMS SYNDROME IN RESPIRATORY FAILURE FOLLOWING ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING, Dr. Aditya Sunil Gudhate INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2020

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