Abstract:Since its debut in the 1960s, the broad use and availability of benzodiazepines has mirrored the
increased incidence of overdose cases. Due to its non-specic presentation, there is often a delay in
diagnosis. We report a case of Benzodiazepine toxicity in a 70-year-old man who presented to us in a comatose state. He was
evaluated at another hospital initially and was intubated in view of his low Glasgow Coma scale. A CT brain plain study was
done suspecting a basilar artery thrombus and he was referred to us … Show more
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