SEIZING THE DAY: A CASE OF POST-ICTAL NEUROGENIC PULMONARY EDEMA

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...

Neurogenic pulmonary edema: a current literature review.

Neurogenic pulmonary edema in the setting of critically ill neurologic patients is a condition that is not fully understood, and it is a relatively rare condition. Severe brain damage, such as cerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage, head injuries and seizures, represents a risk factor for developing neurogenic pulmonary edema. Misdiagnosis and inappropriate management may worsen cerebral damage b...

Postictal neurogenic pulmonary edema: Case report and brief literature review

We present a case of a 34-year-old woman with a history of focal epilepsy since adolescence who presented self-limited pulmonary edema following a generalized seizure.

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 ...