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An Unusual Case of Todd's Paralysis Mimicking Large Cerebral Infarction after Open Heart Surgery  

Park Han Gyu (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital)
Chang Won Ho (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital)
Roh Hak Jae (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital)
Youm Wook (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.38, no.3, 2005 , pp. 237-240 More about this Journal
Abstract
Improved operative, anesthetic, and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) techniques have significantly reduced postoperative complications; however, neurologic disorders remain a serious complication after open heart surgery. Possible explanations for neurologic complications are microembolism from CPB, decreased cerebral pefusion pressure due to intraoperative hypotension and unexpected metabolic changes. Amomg these, seizure has low incidence and Todd's paralysis after open heart surgery is extremely rare. Todd's paralysis is a complication of a seizure due to neuronal exhaustion mimicking large cerebral infarction after open heart surgery.
Keywords
Paralysia; Postoperative complications; Complication;
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