Cocaine induced hippocampi infarction

S. G. Morales Vidal, Alejandro Hornik, Chris Morgan

BMJ Case Reports · 2012 · 25 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

A middle age man presented with disorientation and memory impairment due to bilateral hippocampal strokes secondary to cocaine use. This is the second report of cocaine induced hippocampi ischaemic strokes. In contrast to the previous report, this middle age man did not have cardiac arrest.

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