Stroke and transient ischaemic attacks in association with substance abuse in a young man.
A 22-year-old man with a five-year history of drug and alcohol abuse presented with a left hemiparesis preceded by three transient ischaemic attacks, two of which occurred whilst smoking cannabis. Substance abuse was the only identifiable risk factor for cerebrovascular disease.
Lawson
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Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002188:Cannabis; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008238:Lysergic Acid Diethylamide; D008297:Male; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
D008238:Lysergic Acid Diethylamide