Bilateral symmetrical basal ganglia infarction after intravenous use of cocaine and heroin

被引:12
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作者
Daras, MD [1 ]
Orrego, JJ [1 ]
Akfirat, GL [1 ]
Samkoff, LM [1 ]
Koppel, BS [1 ]
机构
[1] New York Med Coll, Metropolitan Hosp Ctr, Dept Neurol, New York, NY 10029 USA
关键词
cocaine; heroin; cerebral infarction; symmetrical basal ganglia infarcts;
D O I
10.1016/S0899-7071(00)00232-1
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
A case is reported of a young man who developed bilateral symmetrical basal ganglia infarcts after intravenous use of cocaine and heroin. Ischemic infarcts of the brain are a known complication of to cocaine use, alone or in combination with heroin (speed balling). This symmetrical occurrence of infarction, however, is unusual and has not been reported after cocaine use. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
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