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Preserving brain function in a comatose patient with septic hyperpyrexia (41.6 °C): a case report
BACKGROUND: Pyrexia is a physiological response through which the immune system responds to infectious processes. Hyperpyrexia is known to be neurodegenerative leading to brain damage. Some of the neurotoxic effects of hyperpyrexia on the brain include seizures, decreased cognitive speed, mental sta...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5304390/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28190402 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-017-1204-8 |