title: Spinal epidural hematoma associated with cocaine abuse.
abstract: A 41-year-old man rapidly developed quadriparesis moments after injecting cocaine. Investigation discovered a cervical spinal epidural hematoma. This complication of cocaine abuse has not been previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Norfolk 23507.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Huff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000503:physiopathology; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine