RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Brainstem ischaemia presenting as naloxone-reversible coma followed by downward gaze paralysis.
JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 77
OP 78
DO 10.1136/jnnp.47.1.77
VO 47
IS 1
A1 Goldman, S
A1 Cordonnier, M J
A1 Sztencel, J
YR 1984
UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/47/1/77.abstract
AB A 65-year-old man showed naloxone-reversible unconsciousness followed by downward gaze paralysis. CT scan suggested an ischaemic lesion in the mesodiencephalic region. This observation represents the first case of naloxone-reversible coma related to brainstem ischaemia.