Cerebrovascular event secondary to illicit drug use

  • 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
How to Cite
Sontay, W., Champet, M., Zapeta, S., & Víctor García2V. (2024). Cerebrovascular event secondary to illicit drug use. Revista De La Sociedad Peruana De Medicina Interna, 37(1), 25-27. https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v37i1.819
Issue
Vol 37 No 1 (2024)
Section
Case report

Copyright (c) 2024 Wilson Sontay, Marcelino Champet, Santiago Zapeta, Víctor Víctor García2

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