Alpha coma evolving into spindle coma in a case of acute fulminant hepatic failure: What does it signify?

Alpha coma evolving into spindle coma in a case of acute fulminant hepatic failure: What does it signify?

A 44-year-old male developed acute fulminant hepatic failure of unknown etiology and expired within four days. His serial electroencephalograms (EEGs) showed diffuse background slowing on day one, which evolved into "alpha coma" and later into "spindle coma" over the ensuing two...

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Main Authors: Das Abhijit, Cherian Ajith, Dash G, Radhakrishnan Ashalatha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Subjects:
Alpha coma
electroencephalogram
hepatic failure
metabolic encephalopathy
spindle coma
Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2010;volume=13;issue=1;spage=69;epage=71;aulast=Das

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