Mechanisms of neurogenic pulmonary edema.

Mechanisms of neurogenic pulmonary edema.

The pulmonary edema that develops quickly after a variety of cerebral insults, such as head injury, epileptic seizures, intracranial hypertension, and subarachnoid hemorrhage, is often accompanied by rapid flooding of airways with a protein-rich edema fluid (Weisman, 1939; MacKay, 1950; Richards, 1963; Simmons et al., 1968; Ciongoli and Posner, 1972; Theodore and Robin, 1976; Fisher and AboulNa...

Mechanisms of neurogenic pulmonary edema development.

Neurogenic pulmonary edema is a life-threatening complication, known for almost 100 years, but its etiopathogenesis is still not completely understood. This review summarizes current knowledge about the etiology and pathophysiology of neurogenic pulmonary edema. The roles of systemic sympathetic discharge, central nervous system trigger zones, intracranial pressure, inflammation and anesthesia ...

BRIEF REVIEW Mechanisms of Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema

The pulmonary edema that develops quickly after a variety of cerebral insults, such as head injury, epileptic seizures, intracranial hypertension, and subarachnoid hemorrhage, is often accompanied by rapid flooding of airways with a protein-rich edema fluid (Weisman, 1939; MacKay, 1950; Richards, 1963; Simmons et al., 1968; Ciongoli and Posner, 1972; Theodore and Robin, 1976; Fisher and AboulNa...

Neurogenic pulmonary edema

Induction of apoptosis in neurogenic pulmonary edema.

Dear Sir It was reported recently in Malaysia that four children between the ages of 3 to 4 years old died as a result of Enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection!. All four children showed evidences which implicated pulmonary edema as the main cause of death. In general, pulmonary edema or abnormal accumulation of extravascular fluid in the lung is a life-threatening condition which can occur as a resu...