“Crack” cocaine-associated stroke

S. R. Levine; J. M. Washington; M. F. Jefferson; S. N. Kieran; M. Moen; H. Feit; K. M.A. Welch

doi:10.1212/wnl.37.12.1849

“Crack” cocaine-associated stroke

S. R. Levine
, J. M. Washington
, M. F. Jefferson
, S. N. Kieran
, M. Moen
, H. Feit
, K. M.A. Welch

Neurology

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Henry Ford Health System

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Abstract

We present three cases of “crack” cocaine-associated stroke, together with a review of cocaine-associated cerebrovascular complications. Unlike previously reported cases tentatively associating ischemic stroke with cocaine, our patients had no other potential causes for their strokes. Although the exact mechanism of cocaine-related stroke remains uncertain, both disordered neurogenic control of the cerebral circulation as well as systemic factors (ie, acute hypertension) may play a role.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1849-1853
Number of pages	5
Journal	Neurology
Volume	37
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.37.12.1849
State	Published - Dec 1987

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