Intracerebral haemorrhage in a young adult: consider amphetamine abuse |
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Authors: | MM El-Omar K Ray R Geary |
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Affiliation: | National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Division of Heart and Vascular Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. |
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Abstract: | We present the case of a young female who suffered a massive intracerebral bleed following the ingestion of a small quantity of amphetamine (speed). Physicians should be aware that amphetamine abuse can lead to cerebrovascular events in young adults. |
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