Citation

Reeves RR, McWilliams ME, Fitz-Gerald M. South. Med. J. 1995; 88(3): 352-354.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Louisiana State University School of Medicine Shreveport 71130-3932.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Southern Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7886536

Abstract

We present the case of a 39-year-old woman who developed an ischemic cerebral infarction after using cocaine. Initially the patient was thought to suffer from a psychiatric disorder, and a computed tomography (CT) scan at the time of admission was entirely normal. Further evaluation of the patient by staff on the Psychiatric Unit led to the suspicion that she had suffered a stroke. A repeat CT scan on the third hospital day showed a large infarction in the left middle cerebral artery territory. We discuss the diagnosis of cerebral infarction with subtle presentations due to cocaine use.

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