Therapeutic hypothermia for space-occupying Herpes simplex virus encephalitis.
Minerva Anestesiol
; 77(3): 371-4, 2011 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21364501
ABSTRACT
Development of space-occupying edema in patients with severe Herpes simplex virus encephalitis is a major factor for high morbidity and mortality. Conventional intracranial pressure-lowering modalities are limited and more aggressive treatment options for such patients have rarely been described. This article reports on a HIV-positive patient with Herpes simplex type 2 encephalitis and elevated intracranial pressure refractory to medical therapy. Induced moderate hypothermia of 33 °C resulted in fast and sustained control of intracranial pressure. After three months, the patient had a fairly good functional outcome with a Glasgow Outcome Scale score of 4.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Encefalitis por Herpes Simple
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Hipotermia Inducida
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Minerva Anestesiol
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania