A Brainstem Stroke Patient Successfully Weaned off Long-term Mechanical Ventilation: A Case Report

[Purpose] Brainstem stroke is characterized by central apnea with a decreased level of consciousness that often necessitates intervention by mechanical ventilation (MV). We report a unique case of a patient who was weaned off MV after 7 years. [Subjects] A male who required MV presented with apnea a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Rigaku ryoho kagaku 2013, Vol.28(6), pp.841-844
Hauptverfasser:	NAKAI, Hideki, ANAYAMA, Ryou, MAEDA, Yuki, HORI, Ryuji, OSUMI, Michihiro, HIDEKI, Nakano, OMATSU, Satoko, MORIOKA, Shu
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Brainstem stroke long-term mechanical ventilation weaning
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