[Neurologic-psychiatric follow-up studies of reanimated tetanus patients (author's transl)].
During a study of sequela of intensive care therapy eight patients with longterm respirator treatment for severe tetanus infection were studied by neurologic-psychiatric examination two years or more after discharge from the hospital. Two out of four patients with permanent damage suffered from ankylosis of the hip joint caused by myositis ossificans. One patient showed hyperaesthetic-emotional syndrom and IQ-reduction caused by cardiac arrest. Two further patients were resuscitated from cardiac arrest without persisting psycho-physiological injury. A 70 year old man suffered from cardiopulmonary injury, lack of initiative and fatigability. None of the patients complained of depressing memories and all emphazised their pleasure of being alive. The permanent damage fation and not to the tetanus toxin per se. Improved techniques for tetanus patients on curare and artificial respiration may result in better therapeutical results in the future.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013742:Tetanus / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013997:Time Factors; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000009:adverse effects
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