Chronic Brain-Dead Patients Who Exhibit Lazarus Sign

Lazarus sign, a complex reflex movement of the upper limbs after brain death, is a rare occurrence. We report two patients who showed a Lazarus sign following a diagnosis of brain death. It has been accepted that cardiac arrest usually occurs within 1 week after brain death; however, the two patient...

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Published in:Korean journal of neurotrauma 2017, 13(2), , pp.153-157
Main Authors: Moon, Ji Won, Hyun, Dong Keun
Format: Article
Language:English
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신경외과학
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Summary:Lazarus sign, a complex reflex movement of the upper limbs after brain death, is a rare occurrence. We report two patients who showed a Lazarus sign following a diagnosis of brain death. It has been accepted that cardiac arrest usually occurs within 1 week after brain death; however, the two patients described herein survived for over 100 days after brain death was diagnosed. This report is intended to examine the relationship between the Lazarus sign and long-term survival after brain death, as well as to share our rare experience.
ISSN:2234-8999
2288-2243
DOI:10.13004/kjnt.2017.13.2.153