Delayed-onset cortical blindness with movement disorders after cardiac arrest: Two new cases with literature review
NEUROLOGY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, cilt.9, sa.3, ss.237-241, 2021 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ncn3.12494
- Dergi Adı: NEUROLOGY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.237-241
- Anahtar Kelimeler: anoxic brain injury, cardiac arrest, cortical blindness
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Anoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest causes serious neurological sequela and mortality. Cortical blindness is a known manifestation of anoxic brain injury. However, its delayed-onset presentation is very rare. Here, we report two patients with an anoxic brain injury who were effectively resuscitated after cardiac arrest, and subsequently developed delayed-onset cortical blindness and movement disorders. We also provide a literature review of previously reported similar cases. These cases highlight that even in successfully revived patients, anoxic brain injury-related neurological deficits could appear late in the course and may be permanent in 25% of the cases.