Acute temporal lobe infarction in a young patient associated with marijuana abuse An unusual cause of stroke
World J Emerg Med., cilt.5, sa.1, ss.72-74, 2014 (Hakemli Dergi)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Vaka Takdimi
- Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2014.01.013
- Dergi Adı: World J Emerg Med.
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.72-74
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Marijuana abuse, Stroke, Emergency medicine
- Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events associated with drug abuse have been frequently reported, particularly in young patients. The drugs include generally cocaine, heroin, and amphetamines. Although marijuana is among the widely used narcotics in the world, stroke associated with the marijuana use is infrequently reported.