Paroxysmal autonomic instability with dystonia after severe traumatic brain injury
Paroxysmal autonomic instability with dystonia (PAID) is a clinical syndrome characterized by episodes of systemic hypertension, tachycardia, tachypnea, hyperthermia, diaphoresis, intermitent agitation and certain forms of dystonia (decerebrate or decorticate posturing, rigidity and spasticity). It...
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doaj-7390c9d5a12c4046a3234b87e4f8c5802020-11-25T00:11:01ZengLondon Academic PublishingRomanian Neurosurgery1220-88412344-49592011-12-01184Paroxysmal autonomic instability with dystonia after severe traumatic brain injuryMonica ScutariuC. KakucsA. OslobanuŞt. I. Florian Paroxysmal autonomic instability with dystonia (PAID) is a clinical syndrome characterized by episodes of systemic hypertension, tachycardia, tachypnea, hyperthermia, diaphoresis, intermitent agitation and certain forms of dystonia (decerebrate or decorticate posturing, rigidity and spasticity). It is a relatively uncommon complication of distinct cerebral conditions: traumatic brain injury, hydrocephalus, spontaneous subarachnoid or intracerebral hemorrhage, non traumatic brain anoxia. Lack of recognising and undertreatment of this syndrome can increase the risk of secondary injury to the brain. The incidence of complete syndrome of PAID is low; we present a case of posttraumatic PAID displaying the full clinical picture, aggravated by the occurence of sepsis. https://www.journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/621paroxysmal autonomic instabilitysevere traumatic brain injurysepsis |
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Monica Scutariu C. Kakucs A. Oslobanu Şt. I. Florian Paroxysmal autonomic instability with dystonia after severe traumatic brain injury Romanian Neurosurgery paroxysmal autonomic instability severe traumatic brain injury sepsis |
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Monica Scutariu C. Kakucs A. Oslobanu Şt. I. Florian |
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Paroxysmal autonomic instability with dystonia after severe traumatic brain injury |
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Paroxysmal autonomic instability with dystonia after severe traumatic brain injury |
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Paroxysmal autonomic instability with dystonia after severe traumatic brain injury |
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Paroxysmal autonomic instability with dystonia after severe traumatic brain injury |
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Paroxysmal autonomic instability with dystonia after severe traumatic brain injury |
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paroxysmal autonomic instability with dystonia after severe traumatic brain injury |
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London Academic Publishing |
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Romanian Neurosurgery |
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1220-8841 2344-4959 |
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2011-12-01 |
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Paroxysmal autonomic instability with dystonia (PAID) is a clinical syndrome characterized by episodes of systemic hypertension, tachycardia, tachypnea, hyperthermia, diaphoresis, intermitent agitation and certain forms of dystonia (decerebrate or decorticate posturing, rigidity and spasticity). It is a relatively uncommon complication of distinct cerebral conditions: traumatic brain injury, hydrocephalus, spontaneous subarachnoid or intracerebral hemorrhage, non traumatic brain anoxia. Lack of recognising and undertreatment of this syndrome can increase the risk of secondary injury to the brain. The incidence of complete syndrome of PAID is low; we present a case of posttraumatic PAID displaying the full clinical picture, aggravated by the occurence of sepsis.
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paroxysmal autonomic instability severe traumatic brain injury sepsis |
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