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Medullary Infarction Presenting as Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

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  • Lee, Eung-joon (Department of Neurology, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center) ;
  • Choo, Il-yeon (Department of Neurology, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center) ;
  • Ha, Sue Young (Department of Neurology, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center) ;
  • Kwon, Hyung-min (Department of Neurology, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center)
  • 이응준 (서울특별시 보라매병원 신경과) ;
  • 추일연 (서울특별시 보라매병원 신경과) ;
  • 하수영 (서울특별시 보라매병원 신경과) ;
  • 권형민 (서울특별시 보라매병원 신경과)
  • Received : 2018.02.04
  • Accepted : 2018.03.29
  • Published : 2018.11.30
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Abstract

The causes of sudden death after medullary infarction involve arrhythmia, central respiratory failure, and dysautonomia. Sudden cardiac arrest in a medullary infarction is uncommon. Most of these cases experienced sudden cardiopulmonary arrest within 2 weeks from stroke onset as the extent of lesion increased. Here, we report two cases of medullary infarction presenting as sudden cardiac arrest. These cases indicate that medullary infarction could be one of the causes of sudden cardiac arrest.

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