Central Hyperthermia Treated with Bromocriptine
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Central Hyperthermia Treated with Bromocriptine
Introduction. Central hyperthermia is common in patients with brain injury. It typically has a rapid onset with high temperatures and marked fluctuations and responds poorly to antibiotics and antipyretics. It is also associated with worse outcomes in the brain injured patient. Recognizing this, it is important to aggressively manage it. Case Report. We report a 34-year-old male with a right th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2090-6668,2090-6676
DOI: 10.1155/2017/1712083