Recognition of special form of amphetamine acquaintance in iran and presentation of 4 cases with neurovascular complication
Medical Journal of Mashad University of Medical Sciences. 2010; 52 (4): 249-255
in Persian
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ABSTRACT
Ecstasy and crystal are recently new most widely abused illegal drugs in Iran. Ecstasy/MDMA abuse may cause acute complications that have fatal consequences. Pt 1 A 26 year old who referred to emergency room due to acute paraplegia and finally died with cardiac arrest. Pt 2 A 45 year old woman who came with seizure disorder and unconsciousness. Finally she died due to cardiac arrest. Pt 3 A 32 year old man was admitted due to acute flaccid paraplegia. He had diffused skin rash due to vasculitis. The patient died despite of supportive cares. Pt 4 A 23 year old man who referred to neurological ward because of generalized tonic-clonic seizures following Crystal and Ecstasy abuse. The patient was discharged after 4 days with good general conditions. Unfortunately recently, the rate of Ecstasy and Crystal drugs abusers in Iran have increased. This paper notify about the neurological side effects of these drugs
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
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Substance-Related Disorders
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Neurologic Manifestations
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Persian
Journal:
Med. J. Mashad Univ. Med. Sci.
Year:
2010
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