• Title of article

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

  • Author/Authors

    Michael D. Daras، نويسنده , , John J. Orrego، نويسنده , , Gokhan L. Akfirat، نويسنده , , Lawrence M. Samkoff، نويسنده , , Barbara S. Koppel، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2001
  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    12
  • To page
    14
  • 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.
  • Keywords
    Heroin , Symmetrical basal ganglia infarcts , cerebral infarction , cocaine
  • Journal title
    Clinical Imaging
  • Serial Year
    2001
  • Journal title
    Clinical Imaging
  • Record number

    508366