title: [Cerebral hemorrhage and "ecstasy"].
abstract: We report the case of an acute cerebral hemorrhage after one "ecstasy" tablet in a 21 year old woman without any relevant medical or surgical history. The status showed a right sensorimotor syndrome. The CT-scan and the MRI revealed a left cerebral hemorrhage. The patient only partially recovered her neurological functions after one year. The discussion deals with the effects and dangers of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) which is systematically used in night parties or "raves".
authors.affiliation: Département de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Communal, La Chaux-de-Fonds.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schlaeppi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prica
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Torrenté
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000187:drug effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D006213:Hallucinogens; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine