TY - JOUR AU - Krishnakumar, Mathangi; Naik, Shweta S.; Ramesh, Venkatapura J.; Mouleeswaran, S TI - Heparin-Induced Fever in Neurointensive Care Unit: A Rarity Yet a Possibility SN - 2348-0548 SN - 2348-926X PY - 2021 JO - J Neuroanaesth Crit Care JF - Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care LA - EN VL - 09 IS - 01 SP - 053 EP - 055 DA - 2021/11/27 KW - heparin KW - drug fever KW - hyperthermia KW - NICU KW - neurological disease AB - Fever is considered a protective response having multitude of benefits in terms of enhancing resistance to infection, recruiting cytokines to the injured tissue, and promoting healing. In terms of an injured brain, this becomes a double-edged sword triggering an inflammatory cascade resulting in secondary brain injury. It is important to identify the etiology so that corrective measures can be taken. Here we report a case of persistent fever in a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome, which was probably due to heparin. This is the first report of heparin-induced fever in a neurocritical care setting and third report overall. PB - Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. DO - 10.1055/s-0041-1739350 UR - http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0041-1739350 ER -