Autonomic dysfunction secondary to intracerebral hemorrhage.
We report a case of autonomic dysfunction secondary to intracranial hemorrhage. The patient had periodical episodes of hypertension, tachycardia, tachypnea, and diaphoresis that responded dramatically to Thorazine, but not to conventional measures.
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Department of Anesthesiology and Neurosurgery, Wake Forest University Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1009, USA.
König
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Roberts
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Tatter
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Li
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D000328:Adult; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D004027:Diencephalon / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012640:Seizures / Q000503:physiopathology