[Toxic leucoencephalopathy after use of sniffed heroin, an unrecognized form of beneficial evolution].

Abstract

Heroin could be a cause more common than thought of leukoencephalopathy.

The clinical and radiological expression and prognosis could be related to the mode of consummation (inhalation, intravenous injection, sniffing). This parameter may modulate severity and localization of brain lesions.

More systematic use of MRI for patients with psychiatric symptoms after heroin intoxications could lead to a better evaluation of heroin-related neurotoxicity and potentially improve prevention.

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Subjects

• Administration, Inhalation
• Biopsy
• Brain Chemistry
• Brain Edema
• Choline
• Cognition Disorders
• Demyelinating Diseases
• Gliosis
• Heroin
• Heroin Dependence
• Humans
• Leukoencephalopathies
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Narcotics
• Prognosis

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Authors

• L Havé
• A Drouet
• J-L Lamboley
• F Cotton
• G St-Pierre
• L Quesnel
• L Guilloton
• D Felten

Publication date

2012-02-03

Journal

Journal topics

• Neurology

Language

Fre.

Copyright

Revue neurologique

Services de neurologie, HIA Desgenettes, 108 boulevard Pinel, Lyon cedex 03, France. havelaurence [at] yahoo.fr

Release reference

Rev Neurol (Paris). 2012 Jan;168(1):57-64

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