American Journal of Neuroradiology, Vol 18, Issue 9 1782-1784, Copyright © 1997 by American Society of Neuroradiology
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Reversible pontine ischemia caused by acetazolamide challenge
M Komiyama, M Nishikawa, T Yasui and H Sakamoto
Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
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.
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