title: Cocaine-related acute subdural hematoma: an emergent cause of cerebrovascular accident.
abstract: A case of "spontaneous" acute subdural hematoma caused by cocaine abuse is described. As an isolated cerebrovascular event, related to cocaine abuse, this is the first report in the literature. It also represents a new differential diagnosis for nontraumatic acute subdural haematomas. The putative pathophysiology of the lesion is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Neurocirurgia, Hospital Geral de Santo António, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: O L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gomes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders; D003399:Craniotomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018765:Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D020199:Hematoma, Subdural, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D018765:Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors; D003042:Cocaine