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Intracerebral hemorrhage and vasculitis related to ephedrine abuse
Author(s) -
Wooten Marvin R.,
Khangure Makhan S.,
Murphy Martin J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410130321
Subject(s) - vasculitis , intracerebral hemorrhage , ephedrine , medicine , cerebral vasculitis , brain hemorrhage , cerebral angiography , angiography , anesthesia , pathology , disease , subarachnoid hemorrhage , blood pressure
Intracerebral hemorrhage occurred in a 20‐year‐old man following self‐administration of ephedrine. Changes seen on cerebral angiography were typical of vasculitis, and immune complex deposition was found in a skin biopsy. This combination has not previously been reported with ephedrine abuse although it is well known with amphetamine abuse.