ABSTRACT Lance-Adams syndrome (LAS) was first described in 1963 by Lance and Adams, who cited four cases of posthypoxic action myoclonus. Since then, less than 150 cases have been reported… Click to show full abstract
ABSTRACT Lance-Adams syndrome (LAS) was first described in 1963 by Lance and Adams, who cited four cases of posthypoxic action myoclonus. Since then, less than 150 cases have been reported world-wide. LAS differs from acute posthypoxic myoclonus, which usually occurs within twelve hours of the anoxic event, with the patient remaining in a deep coma with an extremely poor prognosis. Patients with LAS retain neurological function and develop myoclonus days or weeks after their hypoxic event. This report describes the case of a 64-year-old male who developed LAS following cardiac arrest. His progression from ICU to outpatient was followed through multiple electroencephalograms.
               
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