The deleterious effects of methamphetamine use on initial presentation and clinical outcomes in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 781-786

  Beadell, Noah C ^a   Thompson, Eric M ^b   Delashaw, Johnny B ^b   Cetas, Justin S ^b,c  

^a Department of Neurology ^*  (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Methamphetamine; Outcome; Subarachnoid hemorrhage; Vascular disorders; Vasospasm

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; VASOSPASM;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SYMPATHOMIMETICS;

EID: 84868380359     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2012.7.JNS12396     Document Type: Article

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