Improved Arousal and Motor Function Using Zolpidem in a Patient with Space-Occupying Intracranial Lesions: a case report

Patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) have profound functional limitations with few treatment options for improving arousal and quality of life. Zolpidem is a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic used to treat insomnia that has also been observed to paradoxically improve arousal in those with DOC, such as the vegetative or minimally conscious states (MCS). There is little information on its use in DOC patients with intracranial space occupying lesions. We present a case of a 24year old man in a MCS due to CNS lymphoma who was observed to have increased arousal and improved motor function following administration of zolpidem.

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