Brainstem ischaemia presenting as naloxone-reversible coma followed by downward gaze paralysis.
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.
D000368:Aged; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000098:blood supply*; D003128:Coma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009270:Naloxone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009882:Ophthalmic Nerve / Q000098:blood supply; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D009270:Naloxone