A Case of Lance Adams Syndrome in a Patient with Attempted Hanging

Lance Adams syndrome is the term used to describe late post-hypoxic myoclonus. Here we describe a patient who developed action and intention myoclonus after 7 days of attempted partial hanging. The similarity of Lance Adams syndrome, which is a treatable condition to a cerebellar syndrome, and the d...

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Published inIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine Vol. 26; no. 9; pp. 1052 - 1053
Main Authors Subramanian, Mohanakkannan, Velayudham, Sakthi, Jeyaraj, Malcolm, Arunan, S, Perumal, Sowmini, Mohan, Kranthi
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LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.2022
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Summary:Lance Adams syndrome is the term used to describe late post-hypoxic myoclonus. Here we describe a patient who developed action and intention myoclonus after 7 days of attempted partial hanging. The similarity of Lance Adams syndrome, which is a treatable condition to a cerebellar syndrome, and the diagnostic difficulties have been highlighted. How to cite this articleSubramanian M, Velayudham S, Jeyaraj M, Arunan S, Perumal S, Mohan K. A Case of Lance Adams Syndrome in a Patient with Attempted Hanging. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(9):1052-1053.
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ISSN:0972-5229
DOI:10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24299