Stroke associated with marijuana abuse

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 92-94

  White, Daniel ^a   Martin, David ^a   Geller, Thomas ^a   Pittman, Thomas ^a  

^a Cardinal Glennon Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Marijuana; Stroke

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM INFARCTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

EID: 0034076645     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000028906     Document Type: Article

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