Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage related to methamphetamine abuse: Autopsy findings and clinical correlation

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 334-337

  McGee, Shawn M ^a   McGee, Deanna N ^b   McGee, Michael B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Cerebral vascular accident; Hemorrhagic stroke; Ischemic stroke; Methamphetamine

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN REGION; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ABUSE; HEADACHE; HEMIPARESIS; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; SLURRED SPEECH; STROKE; VASCULITIS;

ADULT; AUTOPSY; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 10044267624     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000137206.16785.2f     Document Type: Article

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