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Acute Demyelination in a Person with Amphetamine Abuse
Joint Authors
Buettner, Andreas
Weis, Serge
Sachs, Hans
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report the case of a 31-year-old woman, admitted to the hospital for chest pain, dying a few days later from septic multiorgan failure, and showing at autopsy foci of acute demyelination in the occipital lobe.
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis revealed the presence of amphetamine in the demyelinated area, which might be considered as the pathogenic agent, since other causes for demyelination could be excluded.
This case represents the first report showing a demyelinating process due to a street drug.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Weis, Serge& Sachs, Hans& Buettner, Andreas. 2011. Acute Demyelination in a Person with Amphetamine Abuse. Case Reports in Pathology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Weis, Serge…[et al.]. Acute Demyelination in a Person with Amphetamine Abuse. Case Reports in Pathology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Weis, Serge& Sachs, Hans& Buettner, Andreas. Acute Demyelination in a Person with Amphetamine Abuse. Case Reports in Pathology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477716
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-477716