Intracerebral hemorrhage and angiographic beading following amphetamine abuse

F Conci; V D'Angelo; D Tampieri; G Vecchi

doi:10.1007/BF02334412

Intracerebral hemorrhage and angiographic beading following amphetamine abuse

Ital J Neurol Sci. 1988 Feb;9(1):77-81. doi: 10.1007/BF02334412.

Authors

F Conci¹, V D'Angelo, D Tampieri, G Vecchi

Affiliation

¹ Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche, Ente Ospedaliero Niguarda Ca'Granda, Milano.

PMID: 3356528
DOI: 10.1007/BF02334412

Abstract

We report a case of severe and rare complications of amphetamine abuse: intracerebral hemorrhage and spasm-induced changes in the cerebral vessels. The pathogenesis and treatment are discussed in the light of published data.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Amphetamine / adverse effects*
Cerebral Angiography
Cerebral Hemorrhage / chemically induced*
Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Substance-Related Disorders / complications

Substances

Amphetamine