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The Lazarus sign or Lazarus reflex is a reflex movement in brain-dead or brainstem failure patients, which causes them to briefly raise their arms and drop them crossed on their chests (in a position similar to some Egyptian mummies).
Oct 31, 2017 · Lazarus sign, a complex reflex movement of the upper limbs after brain death, is a rare occurrence. We report two patients who showed a Lazarus sign following a diagnosis of brain death.
Jul 4, 2011 · The presence of this complex spinal reflex (Lazarus Sign) does not exclude the diagnosis of ...more. Male 19 years old. Victim of penetrating bilateral brain injury due to firearm projectile...
Jul 21, 2020 · Tonic neck reflexes may be preserved as well, the most dramatic example being the Lazarus' sign in which intricate sequences of movements may develop over many seconds, including flexion of both arms to the chest, adduction of shoulders, hands raising up to the neck, with fingers held in dystonic postures, followed by crossing of the hands that ...
May 26, 2017 · The Lazarus phenomenon is a rare event where patients who are declared dead after cardiac arrest show signs of life again. Learn about the possible causes, reported cases, and the difference between clinical and biological death.
Apr 4, 2023 · The Lazarus effect (autoresuscitation) is when someone declared dead from cardiac arrest suddenly shows signs of life, usually within 10 minutes of CPR ending. This makes it seem like they’ve come back to life, but in fact they hadn’t died.
Jan 11, 2000 · Among 38 patients who fulfilled criteria for BD, the authors found 15 (39%) with spontaneous or reflex movements. The most common movement was finger jerks. Undulating toe flexion sign, triple flexion response, Lazarus sign, pronation–extension reflex, and facial myokymia also were seen.
