title: Acute temporal lobe infarction in a young patient associated with marijuana abuse: An unusual cause of stroke.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events associated with drug abuse have been frequently reported, particularly in young patients. The drugs include generally cocaine, heroin, and amphetamines. Although marijuana is among the widely used narcotics in the world, stroke associated with the marijuana use is infrequently reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  Stroke caused by the use of marijuana was investigated in a 23-year-old man and the importance of inquiry of drug abuse in case of stroke was emphasized.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient was treated for 7 days in a follow-up, but he was not recovered. The patient was discharged in his existing condition and was directed for physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ischemic stroke is associated with drug abuse and/or substance use, mainly cannabinoids and amphetamines, particularly in young patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Sevket Yılmaz Education and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Taylan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inal
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Sevket Yılmaz Education and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ataman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Köse
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Köksal
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erol
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Armagan
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sule A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Aydın
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Sevket Yılmaz Education and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
keywords: Emergency medicine; Marijuana abuse; Stroke