[Acute chorea following heart surgery with hypothermia and total bypass].
We report a 6 year old girl who developed acute chorea following cardiac surgery using hypothermia and total cardiopulmonary bypass. Rheumatic disease, cerebral embolism or hemorrhage were excluded. Cerebral hypoperfusion during surgery is the most probable cause for this neurologic event. Treatment with Tiaprid (Tiapridex) resulted in a rapid resolution of symptoms.
Kececioglu
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Abteilung Kinderkardiologie, Universität Göttingen.
Hanefeld
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Becker
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Vogt
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de Vivie
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D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002648:Child; D002819:Chorea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013976:Tiapamil Hydrochloride / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013976:Tiapamil Hydrochloride
Akute Chorea nach Herzoperation in Hypothermie und totalem Bypass.