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Case Reports
. 1996 Nov;72(853):692-3.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.72.853.692.

Stroke and transient ischaemic attacks in association with substance abuse in a young man

T M Lawson  1 , A Rees
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Case Reports

Stroke and transient ischaemic attacks in association with substance abuse in a young man

T M Lawson et al. Postgrad Med J. 1996 Nov.

Abstract

A 22-year-old man with a five-year history of drug and alcohol abuse presented with a left hemiparesis preceded by three transient ischaemic attacks, two of which occurred whilst smoking cannabis. Substance abuse was the only identifiable risk factor for cerebrovascular disease.

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  • Cannabis and alcohol in stroke.
    McCarron MO, Thomas AM. McCarron MO, et al. Postgrad Med J. 1997 Jul;73(861):448. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.73.861.448-a. Postgrad Med J. 1997. PMID: 9338042 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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