[Generalized brain edema and cerebral infarct in ergotamine abuse: imaging by computerized tomography, magnetic resonance tomography and angiography].
Abuse of ergotamine can release a generalised brain edema and brain infarctions. This can be visualized by CT, MR and angiography. The reason, however, can only be found in the patients history.
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Abteilung für Kernspintomographie, Radiologischen Universitätsklinik, Marienhospital Herne.
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D001929:Brain Edema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004087:Dihydroergotamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D004087:Dihydroergotamine
Generalisiertes Hirnödem und Hirninfarkt bei Ergotamin-Abusus: Darstellung im Computertomogramm, Kernspintomogramm und in der Angiographie.