STROKE AFTER HEAVY MARIJUANA SMOKING

被引:68
作者
ZACHARIAH, SB [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV S FLORIDA,DEPT NEUROL,DIV STROKE,BAY PINES,FL
关键词
MARIJUANA SMOKING; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS;
D O I
10.1161/01.STR.22.3.406
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
I examined two young men who developed cerebral infarction associated with heavy marijuana smoking. Both were light tobacco smokers, but they did not drink alcohol or use other street drugs. Diagnostic work-up for nonatherosclerotic causes of stroke was unremarkable. I postulate that marijuana-associated alterations in systemic blood pressure resulted in vasospasm, leading to strokes in these patients.
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页码:406 / 409
页数:4
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