A 46 year-old man was unresponsive after a cardiac arrest. Neurological examination demonstrated extensor posturing and bilateral dilated pupils. Anoxic Encephalopathy (Diffuse Cerebral Edema): Axial ...
A 51 year-old man was unresponsive after a cardiac arrest. Neurological examination demonstrated intact brainstem reflexes and extensor posturing. No evidence of cortical function was present. Anoxic ...
"Encephalopathy" means damage or disease that affects the brain. It happens when there’s been a change in the way your brain works or a change in your body that affects your brain. Those changes lead ...