title: Reversible pontine ischemia caused by acetazolamide challenge.
abstract: We report the findings in a patient with a midbasilar artery stenosis in whom reversible ischemic neurologic deficits developed during cerebral blood flow imaging with acetazolamide challenge. The potential for ischemic complications from acetazolamide challenge is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Komiyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasui
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
mesh_terms: D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000187:drug effects; D011149:Pons / Q000098:blood supply*; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors; D000086:Acetazolamide