title: Lance-adams syndrome.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University Graduate School of Medicine, Jinju 660-702, Korea.
authors.forename: Jun-Hwa
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Jong Moon
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: A Ram
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hee Suk
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Eun Shin
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Min-Kyun
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Chul Ho
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yoon