A review of methamphetamine use and stroke in the young

K Hemphill, S Tierney, D Tirschwell… - Frontiers in Neurology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Methamphetamine (meth) is a potent and addictive central nervous system stimulant with
increasing use. Stroke is one severe possible complication of meth use. Due to high levels …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of cocaine and methamphetamine on saccular aneurysm formation and rupture: A literature review

YW Haddad, E Korcari, GN Polsinelli, D Yuchuan - Brain Hemorrhages, 2021 - Elsevier
The pathophysiology of saccular aneurysm rupture (berry aneurysm) secondary to cocaine
and methamphetamine use has been classically attributed to their effects on …

Traumatic Aneurysm Involving the Posterior Communicating Artery

G Napoletano, N Di Fazio, G Delogu, F Del Duca… - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
Traumatic intracranial aneurysms (TICAs) are rare, accounting for less than 1% of all
intracranial aneurysms. However, they are associated with a mortality rate of over 50%. The …

Increased rupture risk in small intracranial aneurysms associated with methamphetamine use

D Noblett, L Hacein-Bey, B Waldau… - Interventional …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is the most common cause of
nontraumatic SAH. Current guidelines generally recommend observation for unruptured …

[HTML][HTML] Giant serpentine aneurysm: Neuroradiological and neurosurgical management in a left-handed patient

A Romano, G Moltoni, A Piazza, G Trasimeni… - Radiology Case …, 2023 - Elsevier
Giant serpentine aneurysms are rare huge and partially thrombosed aneurysms, with an
eccentric tortuous intra-aneurysmal vascular channel. Surgical treatment is often necessary …

[HTML][HTML] Risk Factors for Headache Disorder in Patients With Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

A Toma, RDLG Ramos, DJ Altschul - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Headache disorders are a prevalent yet frequently underestimated issue in
patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs). The primary aim of this study is to …

[HTML][HTML] The Clinical Impact of Recent Methamphetamine Exposure in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Patients

JR Vitt, RC Cheng, J Chung, MT Canton, B Zhou… - Research …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Methamphetamines (MA) are a frequently used drug class with potent
sympathomimetic properties that can affect cerebral vasculature. Conflicting reports in …

[HTML][HTML] Single Center Retrospective Analysis of Cerebral Aneurysms from a Patient Sample Data Collection at a Comprehensive Stroke Center

B Fiani, F DeStefano, A Cathel, M Soula… - Spartan Medical …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS A single center retrospective analysis was performed from 2018 to 2021 of the
most recent 100 patient presentations with a newly diagnosed cerebral aneurysm. Data …

Dyskinesia as a unique presentation of subarachnoid hemorrhage: a case report

A Jaffery, H Morchel, J Poon - International Journal of Emergency …, 2023 - Springer
Background Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a diagnosis that emergency physicians
must have a high index of suspicion for. Many common chief complaints such as headache …

[HTML][HTML] Ruptured intracranial aneurysm presenting as cerebral circulation insufficiency: A case report

L Zhao, SQ Zhao, XP Tang - World Journal of Clinical Cases, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Rupture of an intracranial aneurysm is a type of acute stroke that is a
serious threat to human health. Misdiagnosis of ruptured intracranial aneurysms is a serious …