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Am J Emerg Med
; 63: 178.e1-178.e3, 2023 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2149217
ABSTRACT
A 22-year-old man was brought in by EMS for coma and respiratory failure. The initial diagnosis was an opioid overdose but the patient did not respond to naloxone. A head CT revealed findings consistent with cerebellitis. The patient developed obstructive hydrocephalus and herniation. Despite neurosurgical and ICU care, the patient did not recover. Cerebellitis is a seldom-discussed complication of opioid use which may become more common as the opioid and fentanyl epidemic evolves.