Uncontrollable hyperthermia in acute cerebral injury - A Case report -

Uncontrollable hyperthermia in acute cerebral injury — A Case report

392 Received: May 11, 2009. Revised: 1st, May 22, 2009; 2nd, June 8, 2009. Accepted: June 12, 2009. Corresponding author: Young Hwan Kim, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Gaegeum-2dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan 614-735, Korea. Tel: 82-51-890-6520, Fax: 82-51-891-1455, E-mail: [email protected] Copyright c Korean Society of Anest...

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