Article ; Online: Hipertensión arterial por hiperactividad simpática tras traumatismo craneoencefálico grave.
Hipertension y riesgo vascular
2020 Volume 38, Issue 1, Page(s) 44–47
Abstract: We present the case of a 34-year-old patient with severe head trauma and severe brain involvement. The patient deteriorated progressively and required several reinterventions for bleeding and brain herniation. We were consulted by neurosurgery due to ... ...
Title translation | HYpertension due to sympathetic hyperactivity after severe head injury. |
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Abstract | We present the case of a 34-year-old patient with severe head trauma and severe brain involvement. The patient deteriorated progressively and required several reinterventions for bleeding and brain herniation. We were consulted by neurosurgery due to irregular blood pressure control despite treatment with calcium antagonists. The patient had associated diaphoresis, tachypnoea and tachycardia, together with persistent high-grade fever with no microbiological evidence. Laboratory tests showed normal kidney function, with no proteinuria and no signs of left ventricular hypertrophy to suggest previous arterial hypertension. This led us to consider sympathetic hyperactivity syndrome as a first possible diagnosis due to severe neurological damage. In line with this suspicion, antihypertensive therapy was initiated which included non-cardioselective beta-blockers, alpha-2 agonists, benzodiazepines and GABA receptor agonists. Thus, we were able to improve the labile blood pressure levels, which supports the diagnosis. |
MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Antihypertensive Agents/administration & dosage ; Autonomic Nervous System Diseases/complications ; Autonomic Nervous System Diseases/diagnosis ; Autonomic Nervous System Diseases/etiology ; Blood Pressure/drug effects ; Craniocerebral Trauma/complications ; Humans ; Hypertension/drug therapy ; Hypertension/etiology ; Male ; Syndrome |
Chemical Substances | Antihypertensive Agents |
Language | Spanish |
Publishing date | 2020-06-27 |
Publishing country | Spain |
Document type | Case Reports |
ISSN | 1989-4805 |
ISSN (online) | 1989-4805 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.hipert.2020.06.001 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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