Cocaine abuse: Longitudinal MR imaging of lasting diffused leukoencephalopathy

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

The neuroradiology journal

Abstract

Cocaine use has been known to cause a number of adverse neurological conditions, such as cerebral ischemia and posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy. The radiologic appearance of cocaine-induced leukoencephalopathy is confounded by a common contaminant, levamisole, which is also known to cause multifocal leukoencephalopathy. However, we encountered a case of diffuse leukoencephalopathy in a patient with cocaine use that had extensive involvement of the cerebral white matter, globus pallidi as well as the cerebellum. Our case also presented with a severe clinical presentation, with the patient demonstrating minimal neurologic response after a prolonged period of critical care management. The severe clinical course and diffuse radiologic involvement of our case differs from previously reported cases of cocaine- or levamisole-induced leukoencephalopathy.

First Page

186

Last Page

189

DOI

10.1177/1971400918757090

Publication Date

4-1-2018

Identifier

29400600 (pubmed); PMC5882067 (pmc); 10.1177/1971400918757090 (doi)

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