An Unusual Case of Asystole following Penetrating Neck Trauma and Anoxic Brain Injury
Bradycardia and transient asystole are well-described sequelae of a myriad of neurologic insults, ranging from focal to generalized injuries.Increased vagal tone also predisposes many individuals, particularly adolescents, to transient neurally mediated bradyarrhythmia.However, prolonged periods of sinus arrest without junctional or ventricular esc