Abstract
A case of massive intracerebral hemorrhage, a rare but often fatal complication of amphetamine abuse, is described along with the review of the literature. There has been resurgence in the abuse of amphetamine. Amphetamine or other illicit drug abuse should be considered in young patients with cerebrovascular events.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 350-352 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of the Medical Sciences |
Volume | 317 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1999 |
Keywords
- Amphetamine abuse
- Drug abuse
- Illicit drugs
- Intracerebral hemorrhage
- Substance abuse
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine