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Background: Delayed Post Hypoxic Leukoencephalopathy (DPHL) is a syndrome that occurs after hypoxia, and can present with a variety of neuropsychiatric symptoms, including catatonia and paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH). The gold
BACKGROUND
Neurologic deterioration occurring days to weeks after a cerebral hypoxic event accompanied by diffuse white matter demyelination is called delayed posthypoxic leukoencephalopathy (DPHL). Manifestations of DPHL are diverse and include dementia, gait disturbance, incontinence, pyramidal
A case of reversible catatonia in a well controlled insulin-dependent diabetic is described. The course of catatonia was characterized by very high CSF lactate values (serial semiautomatic determinations) during more than one month, beyond the clinical recovery. The CSF lactate elevations seem to
A 55-year-old female was found unconscious in a ventilated room. She recovered consciousness on the way to the emergency room. Her vital signs were stable. She presented with negativism and poor communication. Physical examination, routine tests, brain CT and electroencephalogram were normal. Urine