Cocaine Induced Bilateral Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery and Hippocampal Infarction

Cocaine is one of the most commonly abused recreational drugs, second only to marijuana. It blocks the reuptake of neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine and dopamine, that leads to persistent post-synaptic stimulation responsible for its excitatory effects. Cocaine-related strokes, both ischemic...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2018-05, Vol.10 (5), p.e2576
Main Authors: Mullaguri, Naresh, Battineni, Anusha, Narayan, Aarti, Guddeti, Raviteja
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case reports
Emergency medical care
Ischemia
Medical imaging
Neurology
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Stroke
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Cocaine is one of the most commonly abused recreational drugs, second only to marijuana. It blocks the reuptake of neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine and dopamine, that leads to persistent post-synaptic stimulation responsible for its excitatory effects. Cocaine-related strokes, both ischemic and hemorrhagic, have been well described in the literature and cerebral vasospasm is hypothesized as one of the major mechanisms responsible for the presentation. Although cases of posterior circulation infarction were previously reported, we herein report a rare presentation of a cocaine-induced bilateral posterior inferior cerebellar artery and hippocampal infarction in a middle-aged female.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.2576