Amphetamine abuse and intracranial haemorrhage.
Amphetamines taken by any route can cause cerebral vasculitis and intracranial haemorrhage. 8 cases were seen in a neurosurgical unit over 3.5 years. The published work indicates that those who experience these complications, mainly young adults, have poor outcomes.
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Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020293:Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging