title: Cocaine induced hippocampi infarction.
abstract: A middle age man presented with disorientation and memory impairment due to bilateral hippocampal strokes secondary to cocaine use. This is the second report of cocaine induced hippocampi ischaemic strokes. In contrast to the previous report, this middle age man did not have cardiac arrest.
authors: Neurology Department, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA. smoralesvidal@lumc.edu
authors: Sarkis Gibran
authors: SG
authors: Morales Vidal
authors: Alejandro
authors: A
authors: Hornik
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Morgan
mesh_terms: D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006624:Hippocampus; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine