A case of cocaine-induced basilar artery thrombosis

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作者
MacEwen, Clare [1 ]
Ward, Mike [2 ]
Buchan, Alastair [3 ]
机构
[1] Churchill Hosp, Oxford Kidney Unit, Oxford OX3 7LJ, England
[2] Oxford Radcliffe Hosp NHS Trust, Oxford, England
[3] Univ Oxford, Oxford, England
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NATURE CLINICAL PRACTICE NEUROLOGY | 2008年 / 4卷 / 11期
关键词
acute stroke; angiography; cocaine; hemorrhagic complications; thrombolysis;
D O I
10.1038/ncpneuro0879
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Background A 40-year-old man presented to an emergency department with slurred speech, diplopia and agitation several hours after cocaine use. His level of consciousness rapidly dropped in the hours following presentation. Investigation Physical examination, CT scan of the head, cerebral angiography. Diagnosis Cocaine-induced basilar artery thrombosis. Management Intra-arterial thombolysis, mechanical clot aspiration, intravenous abciximab, neurointensive care support, rehabilitation at a specialist stroke unit.
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