Cerebrovascular event secondary to illicit drug use

Authors

  • Wilson Sontay Departamento de Medicina Interna. Hospital Regional de Occidente, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
  • Marcelino Champet Departamento de Medicina Interna. Hospital Regional de Occidente, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
  • Santiago Zapeta Departamento de Medicina Interna. Hospital Regional de Occidente, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
  • Víctor Víctor García2 Departamento de Medicina Interna. Hospital Regional de Occidente, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v37i1.819

Keywords:

Stroke, Phentermine, Cocaine, Marijuana, Cerebral ischemia

Abstract

A 31-year-old woman, who was taking phentermine and metformin due to obesity, presented with left hemiparesis after ingesting alcohol, cocaine and marijuana. The CT scan showed an extensive cerebral infarction in the territory of the right middle cerebral artery and the angioresonance revealed total obstruction of this artery. Because of the time elapsed, thrombolysis was not attempted. With supportive measures and physiotherapy the patient improved in the following weeks.

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Published

2024-02-20

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 1 (2024)

Section

Case report

How to Cite

Cerebrovascular event secondary to illicit drug use. (2024). Revista De La Sociedad Peruana De Medicina Interna, 37(1), 25-27. https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v37i1.819

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