Cocaine as a rare cause of locked-in syndrome: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
; 13(1): 337, 2019 Nov 19.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
In the United States, cocaine is a commonly used drug of abuse. It is also a recognized contributing factor for both hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes. However, cocaine-induced basilar artery thrombosis has rarely been reported in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION Our patient was a 51-year-old African American woman with a history of polysubstance abuse who presented to the emergency department for acute behavior changes. Later, during admission, she had a dramatic decrease in motor strength in all extremities and a positive Babinski reflex bilaterally. The results of her toxicology reports were positive for cocaine; in addition, results of magnetic resonance angiography and magnetic resonance imaging were consistent with acute thrombosis and subsequent infarction of the basilar artery. Her mental status improved, but she was only able to communicate via movements of her eyes.CONCLUSION:
Our patient developed locked-in syndrome after use of cocaine. Given the prevalence of its use in the United States, cocaine use should be included among the potential causes of locked-in syndrome.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Artéria Basilar
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Cocaína
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Cocaína
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Trombose Intracraniana
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Síndrome do Encarceramento
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Infarto
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Med Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article