Citation

Matsui M, Kimoto K, Tomoda A, Matsukura M, Ohtani Y, Miike T. No To Hattatsu 1998; 30(6): 529-534.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Shindan to Chiryosha)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9844419

Abstract

A sibling of three year old girl and a year old boy, showed delayed post-anoxic encephlopathy after strangulation. After three days of the accident, the girl developed tetraplegia and choreo-athetosis. Her brother also developed choreo-athetosis two weeks after strangulation. T2 weighted MRI revealed a high signal intensity in the bilateral putamen and caudate nucleus. After hyperbaric oxygen therapy for two months, their symptoms diminished. We hypothesize that the functional damage of the neurons occurred in the bilateral basal ganglia as delayed neuronal death because of their vulnerability and peculiarity of the local circulation. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be effective in rescuing the neurons from hypoxia.

Language: ja

Keywords

Asphyxia; Athetosis; Child, Preschool; Chorea; Female; Humans; Hypoxia, Brain; Infant; Male; Suicide, Attempted; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome