[Stroke in 19 year-old man with drug and alcohol abuse].
We report a case of a 19 year-old man with stroke, who was taking cocaine, marihuana and alcohol for a few days before hospitalisation. Diagnostic tests showed protein C insufficiency and patent foramen ovale (PFO). As a result of the therapy neurological symptoms have regressed.
II Kliniczny Oddział Kardiologii, Świętokrzyskie Centrum Kardiologii, Wojewódzki Szpital Zespolony, Kielce.
Anna
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Polewczyk
Aneta
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Dudek-Górska
Barbara
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Marianna
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D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D002188:Cannabis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011486:Protein C / Q000032:analysis*; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011486:Protein C; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D003042:Cocaine