Lateral Medullary Syndrome and Brachial Plexopathyin Heroin Addiction：A casereport

Authors

Hong-Li Lee
Shih-Jei Tsai
Lu-Ing Bih
Wu-Chung Shen
Yaw-Zen Chen
I-Fu Lin

Translated Title

海洛因濫用引發延腦外側梗塞症候群與臂神經叢病變：病例報告

Abstract

As a serious social problem, heroin abuse may induce toxic encephalopathy, cerebrovascular accident, or peripheral neuropathy. This article describe a 40 year old male diagnosed as lateral medullary syndrome ( Wallenberg syndrome), possibly resulted from heroin abuse. Possible causes for his symptoms are ischemic stroke and toxic demyelination. This patient also suffered from brachial plexopathy of left side. This malady may be attributed to nerve inflammation reaction from heroin and adulterants. This article also discussed heroin-related neurological disorders. Results presented herein provide a valuable reference for clinical diagnosis and management.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

151

Last Page

156

Recommended Citation

Lee, Hong-Li; Tsai, Shih-Jei; Bih, Lu-Ing; Shen, Wu-Chung; Chen, Yaw-Zen; and Lin, I-Fu (1999) "Lateral Medullary Syndrome and Brachial Plexopathyin Heroin Addiction：A casereport," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 27: Iss. 3, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/3005-3846.2078
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol27/iss3/7