title: Acute paralysis following recreational MDMA (Ecstasy) use.
abstract: Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as Ecstasy, is a hallucinogenic compound structurally related to amphetamine. Ecstasy's severe neurological toxicity includes seizures, subarachnoidal hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, intracranial bleeding and cerebral venous thrombosis. We describe the first case of spinal cord damage presenting as acute quadriplegia and respiratory insufficiency in a healthy adolescent following Ecstasy recreational usage.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Unit, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Zerifin, Israel.
authors.forename: Lee H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Yair
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mordish
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abu-Kishak
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toledano
authors.forename: Matitiahu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berkovitch
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000652:urine; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006213:Hallucinogens; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine