Anesth Analg 2003;96:959-961
© 2003 International Anesthesia Research Society
CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA
An Unusual Cause of Seizures After Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Alvin P. Wong, MD, and
Michael G. Huss, MD
Department of Anesthesia, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, Texas
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IMPLICATIONS: We present a case of a 34-yr-old woman who developed seizures after an open-heart procedure requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. The seizures were most likely caused by previously undiagnosed neurocysticercosis and may also have been contributed to by cardiopulmonary bypass.
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