Kernohan's notch and misdiagnosis of disorders of consciousness.
Détails
ID Serval
serval:BIB_5F5E78A9D38B
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Sous-type
Etude de cas (case report): rapporte une observation et la commente brièvement.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Kernohan's notch and misdiagnosis of disorders of consciousness.
Périodique
Bmj Case Reports
ISSN
1757-790X (Electronic)
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2014
Volume
02
Pages
-
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Publication Status: epublish
Résumé
A 69-year-old man presented with a sudden headache followed by unconsciousness. There was no head injury. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score was 3/15 and there was a left mydriasis, unreactive to light. The CT-scan showed a left acute subdural haematoma causing a remarkable mass effect. A supratentorial hemispheric craniotomy was performed. Nevertheless, after several weeks at the intensive care unit (ICU), the patient was still unresponsive to external stimuli and did not show any motor activity. A comfort care attitude was decided on with the family and the patient was extubated. However, a few days later, the patient subsequently showed a surprisingly favourable course, with improved wakefulness. Indeed, the GCS score improved, and the treatment plan was modified so that the patient benefited from rehabilitation. The MRI showed a right cerebral peduncle lesion, consistent with a Kernohan-Woltman notch phenomenon (KWNP). Six months later, the patient was able to walk and live quite normally.
Mots-clé
Aged, Anisocoria/etiology, Craniotomy, Diagnostic Errors, Hematoma, Subdural, Acute/complications, Hematoma, Subdural, Acute/diagnosis, Hemiplegia/etiology, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Mydriasis/etiology, Tegmentum Mesencephali/pathology, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Unconsciousness/diagnosis, Unconsciousness/etiology
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04/11/2014 18:01
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