| Literature DB >> 11435032 |
M D Daras1, J J Orrego, G L Akfirat, L M Samkoff, B S Koppel.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID： 11435032 DOI： 10.1016/s0899-7071(00)00232-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Imaging ISSN： 0899-7071 Impact factor: 1.605