Central Hyperthermia Treated with Cabergoline: A Case Report

Adel Mohammed Taha (1) , Ebrahim Khair Al-Yousef (2) , Duaa Salem Jawhar (3)
(1) Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Saqr Hospital, Emirates Health Services, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates , Saudi Arabia
(2) Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery), Saqr Hospital, Emirates Health Services, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates , Saudi Arabia
(3) Department of Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy), Saqr Hospital, Emirates Health Services, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates , Saudi Arabia
https://doi.org/10.52845/CMRO/2022/5-11-4

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Vol. 5 No. 11 (2022)
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    Hyperthermia, fever, Cabergoline, spinal cord injury, neurogenic fever, acute traumatic spinal cord injury (ATSCI).
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A 36-year-old male with acute traumatic spinal cord injury (ATSCI) was diagnosed with central hyperthermia after a worksite injury.After the management of infection with antibiotics guided by culture & sensitivity results and presence of persistent fever (> 40°C), tablet Cabergoline was prescribed (0.5mg every week) in Hospital Day 23. Improvement in the temperature chart was noticed from Hospital Day 29 and persisted. Tablet Cabergoline may have a role in the management of Central hyperthermia.

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Adel Mohammed Taha
Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Saqr Hospital, Emirates Health Services, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
dr.duaasalem@gmail.com (Primary Contact)
Ebrahim Khair Al-Yousef
Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery), Saqr Hospital, Emirates Health Services, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Duaa Salem Jawhar
Department of Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy), Saqr Hospital, Emirates Health Services, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Taha, A. M. ., Al-Yousef, E. K. ., & Jawhar, D. S. . (2022). Central Hyperthermia Treated with Cabergoline: A Case Report. Journal of Current Medical Research and Opinion, 5(11), 1486–1489. https://doi.org/10.52845/CMRO/2022/5-11-4
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