Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde
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Klin Monbl Augenheilkd · Aug 2000
Review Case Reports[Brainstem anesthesia with respiratory arrest after retrobulbar block--a case report with a review of literature].
This case shows the time course and typical clinical features of brain stem anaesthesia. It is presumed that it follows accidental injection of local anaesthetic into the subarachnoidal space via the optic nerve sheaths. ⋯ The quick clinical recovery of the patient without any sequelae and the unremarkable results of internal and neurological examines support the diagnosis of brain stem anaesthesia.