Crack Cocaine Use-Related Spinal Cord Infarct.
| Autor: | Adidam Venkata S; Neurology, Downstate Neurology at One Brooklyn Health, Brooklyn, USA.; Neurology, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, USA., Hakobyan N; Internal Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA., Yang H; Neurology, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, USA., Sunik A; Neurology, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA., Khaneja A; Neurology, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Sep 14; Vol. 15 (9), pp. e45207. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 14 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.45207 |
| Abstrakt: | In this study, we describe an unusual occurrence of spinal cord infarct associated with acute usage of crack cocaine. A 64-year-old male patient was brought to the hospital after being found down, displaying weakness in his lower extremities and positive for cocaine use on a urine toxicology test. The patient was administered intravenous fluids and evaluated for syncope and rhabdomyolysis. Upon initial medical assessment, the patient exhibited sensation loss up to the level of the mid-thigh, paraplegia, urinary retention, and decreased rectal sphincter tone. Neurological examination and neurological imaging were suggestive of acute spinal cord infarct. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Adidam Venkata et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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