title: An Unusual Presentation of Opioid Induced Cerebral Infarction.
abstract: Opioid induced cerebral infarction is one of the most dreadful complications encountered in clinical practice. A30-year known hypertensive male presented to the emergency department of Shalamar Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, with altered state of consciousness. He had been in his usual state of health a day before the presentation. On examination he was afebrile, his GCS was 3/15 having pinpoint pupils with absent doll's eye movements. His blood pressure was 90/60 mmHg, pulse rate was 62/minute, and respiratory rate was 10/minute. His right plantar was upgoing. He was resuscitated in emergency and was placed on ventilator due to hypoxemia. Computed tomography (CT) of brain revealed bilateral internal capsule hypolucencies and bilateral frontal lobe infarction. His urinary toxicological screening revealed extremely high concentrations of opioids and benzodiazepine. Patient made an uneventful recovery with antidote and supportive care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Shalamar Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Mujeeb-Ur-Rehman Abid
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Butt
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Dietition, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Shalamar Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Reeja
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nadir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000633:toxicity*; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension; D008297:Male; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid