Glue sniffing and cerebral infarction

A 12 year old boy who was a habitual glue sniffer developed a dense hemiparesis in association with an episode of glue sniffing. Occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery was found. It is postulated that the stroke was precipitated by an episode of vascular spasm.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of disease in childhood 1984-07, Vol.59 (7), p.675-677
Hauptverfasser:	Parker, M J, Tarlow, M J, Milne Anderson, J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cerebral Angiography Cerebral Infarction - diagnostic imaging Cerebral Infarction - etiology Child Drug addictions Humans Male Medical sciences Substance-Related Disorders - complications Toxicology Trichloroethylene
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Zusammenfassung:	A 12 year old boy who was a habitual glue sniffer developed a dense hemiparesis in association with an episode of glue sniffing. Occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery was found. It is postulated that the stroke was precipitated by an episode of vascular spasm.
ISSN:	0003-9888 1468-2044
DOI:	10.1136/adc.59.7.675