Delayed post-hypoxic leucoencephalopathy presenting akinetic mutism after traumatic cervical cord injury: a case report

Abstract

Delayed post-hypoxic leucoencephalopathy is a demyelinating syndrome characterized by acute onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms including parkinsonism or akinetic mutism that occurs days to weeks after recovery from cerebral hypo-oxygenation. We encountered a patient who presented with an akinetic mute state late after cervical cord injury without a definite hypoxic event.

Keywords::

• delayed encephalopathy
• hypoxia
• leucoencephalopathy
• mutism

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