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Toxic leucoencephalopathy after heroin inhalation.

Kai Au-Yeung1, Chi Lai.   

Abstract

The neurological symptoms after inhalation of contaminated heroin vapour could be the result of toxic leucoencephalopathy. We describe a case of a 53-year-old man who has typical symptoms and MR features of toxic leucoencephalopathy.

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Year:  2002        PMID： 12196243     DOI： 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2002.01066.x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Australas Radiol        ISSN： 0004-8461


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Authors:  Rajinder Singh; Monica Saini
Journal:  Singapore Med J       Date:  2015-06       Impact factor: 1.858

2.  Toxic leukoencephalopathy after heroin abuse without heroin vapor inhalation: MR imaging and clinical features in three patients.

Authors:  Stella Blasel; Elke Hattingen; Michael Adelmann; Michael Nichtweiß; Friedhelm Zanella; Stefan Weidauer
Journal:  Clin Neuroradiol       Date:  2010-02-28       Impact factor: 3.649

3.  Chasing the dragon - characterizing cases of leukoencephalopathy associated with heroin inhalation in British Columbia.

Authors:  Jane A Buxton; Renee Sebastian; Lorne Clearsky; Natalie Angus; Lena Shah; Marcus Lem; Sian D Spacey
Journal:  Harm Reduct J       Date:  2011-01-21
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