Intracerebral hemorrhage and vasculitis related to ephedrine abuse.
Intracerebral hemorrhage occurred in a 20-year-old man following self-administration of ephedrine. Changes seen on cerebral angiography were typical of vasculitis, and immune complex deposition was found in a skin biopsy. This combination has not previously been reported with ephedrine abuse although it is well known with amphetamine abuse.
D000328:Adult; D002196:Capillaries / Q000276:immunology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D004809:Ephedrine; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology*
D004809:Ephedrine