Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: UMLS:C0038220 (status epilepticus)
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A 71-year-old man sustains multiple fractures in an accident; after a lucid interval he deteriorates neurologically and becomes comatose. Intracranial hemorrhage, status epilepticus, adverse drug reactions, toxic-metabolic, ischemic or infectious causes are subsequently ruled out. Development of petechiae and thrombopenia raises the possibility of fat embolism syndrome, which is confirmed in a MRI of the head 72 hours after the accident. We discuss current aetiologic concepts as well as diagnosis and clinical course of the cerebral fat embolism syndrome.
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PMID:[Coma after lucid interval--severe secondary alteration of consciousness following multiple trauma]. 2002 85