Delayed‐onset cortical blindness with movement disorders after cardiac arrest: Two new cases with literature review

Anoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest causes serious neurological sequela and mortality. Cortical blindness is a known manifestation of anoxic brain injury. However, its delayed‐onset presentation is very rare. Here, we report two patients with an anoxic brain injury who were effectively resu...

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Published inNeurology and clinical neuroscience Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 237 - 241
Main Authors Sahin, Turgut, Olmez, Busra, Togay Isikay, Canan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.05.2021
Subjects
anoxic brain injury
Blindness
Brain injury
Cardiac arrest
cortical blindness
Heart
Literature reviews
Movement disorders
Neurological diseases
Traumatic brain injury
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Summary:Anoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest causes serious neurological sequela and mortality. Cortical blindness is a known manifestation of anoxic brain injury. However, its delayed‐onset presentation is very rare. Here, we report two patients with an anoxic brain injury who were effectively resuscitated after cardiac arrest, and subsequently developed delayed‐onset cortical blindness and movement disorders. We also provide a literature review of previously reported similar cases. These cases highlight that even in successfully revived patients, anoxic brain injury‐related neurological deficits could appear late in the course and may be permanent in 25% of the cases.
ISSN:2049-4173
2049-4173
DOI:10.1111/ncn3.12494