A Rare Case of Lance-Adams Syndrome: Status Post-Successful Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Cureus. 2022 Dec 16;14(12):e32604. doi: 10.7759/cureus.32604. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Abstract

Lance-Adams syndrome (LAS), also known as chronic post-hypoxic myoclonus (PHM), is a rare condition that may present with intention myoclonus in a patient who has regained consciousness after cardiorespiratory arrest. This case report describes a patient who received successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after going into cardiac arrest. And regaining consciousness, the patient developed myoclonic jerks diagnosed as LAS. The patient responded well to treatment with clonazepam and physical rehabilitation.

Keywords: antiepileptic drugs; chronic posthypoxic myoclonus (pmh); electroencephalography (eeg); intention myoclonus; lance-adams syndrome (las); myoclonic status epilepticus (mse).

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  • Case Reports