학술논문
Heat stress presenting with encephalopathy and MRI findings of diffuse cerebral injury and hemorrhage.
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*HEMORRHAGE
*PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of heat
*ARTERIAL injuries
*MEDICAL imaging systems
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ISSN
1471-2377
Abstract
Background: Heat stress results in multiorgan failure and CNS injury. There a few case reports in the literature on the neurological consequences of heat stress. Case presentation: We describe a patient with heat stress presenting with encephalopathy and bilateral cerebral, cerebellar, and thalamic lesions and intraventricular hemorrhage on MRI. Conclusion: Heat stress should be in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with encephalopathy and elevated serum inflammatory markers especially if the history suggests a preceding episode of hyperthermia [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]