Combined amphetamine and cocaine abuse caused mesencephalic ischemia in a 16-year-old boy - Due to vasospasm?

European Neurology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 181-182

  Strupp, M ^a   Hamann, G F ^a   Brandt, T ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; COCAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN VASOSPASM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; MALE; MESENCEPHALON; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034067941     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000008160     Document Type: Article

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