Citation

Koch HJ, Watzl S. Neurol. Rehabil. 2007; 13(5): 281-284.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Kagerer Kommunikation)

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Abstract

Hypoxic brain injuries are severe consequences of cardiac and pulmonary events requiring resuscitation, trauma, massive bloodloss or suicide attempts. The circadian course of body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure of 13 patients who were admitted into a neurologic rehabilitation intensive care unit after hypoxic brain injury are analysed retrospectively. Chronograms revealed a loss of diurnal variation of the investigated parameters (ANOVA). Particularly, the increase of heart rate and blood pressure during morning hours could not be verified. The results can be explained by damage of oscillatory neurons in the diencephalon and the medulla oblongata as a consequence of cerebral hypoxia. © Hippocampus Verlag 2007.

Language: de

Keywords

human; circadian rhythm; article; controlled study; clinical article; intensive care unit; brain injury; heart rate; body temperature; blood pressure; Circadian rhythm; brain hypoxia; vital sign; rehabilitation care; Body temperature; diencephalon; Hypoxic encephalopathy; medulla oblongata; Vital functions