Citation
Ma. Rizzo et al., HYPERMAGNESEMIC PSEUDOCOMA, Archives of internal medicine, 153(9), 1993, pp. 1130-1132
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
ISSN journal
00039926
Volume
153
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1130 - 1132
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9926(1993)153:9<1130:HP>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
We treated a case of iatrogenic hypermagnesemia that clinically mimick
ed a central brain-stem herniation syndrome. Hypermagnesemia (magnesiu
m level, 9.85 mmol/L [24 mg/dL]) can cause parasympathetic blockade, i
nducing fixed and dilated pupils, in addition to neuromuscular blockad
e. Extreme hypermagnesemia can therefore mimic a midbrain syndrome and
cause a pseudocomatose state.