Acute paralysis following recreational MDMA (Ecstasy) use

被引:5
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作者
Goldstein, Lee H.
Mordish, Yair
Abu-Kishak, Ibrahim
Toledano, Michal
Berkovitch, Matitiahu [1 ]
机构
[1] Tel Aviv Univ, Clin Pharmacol & Toxicol Unit, Assaf Harofeh Med Ctr, Sackler Sch Med, IL-70300 Zerifin, Israel
[2] Tel Aviv Univ, Div Pediat, Assaf Harofeh Med Ctr, Sackler Sch Med, IL-70300 Zerifin, Israel
[3] Tel Aviv Univ, Pediat Intens Care Unit, Assaf Harofeh Med Ctr, Sackler Sch Med, IL-70300 Zerifin, Israel
[4] Assaf Harofeh Med Ctr, Dept Pharm, IL-70300 Zerifin, Israel
关键词
ecstasy; methylenedioxymethamphetamine; spinal cord; quadriplegia; respiratory insufficiency; adolescent; renal failure;
D O I
10.1080/15563650600584600
中图分类号
R99 [毒物学(毒理学)];
学科分类号
100405 ;
摘要
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as Ecstasy, is a hallucinogenic compound structurally related to amphetamine. Ecstasy's severe neurological toxicity includes seizures, subarachnoidal hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, intracranial bleeding and cerebral venous thrombosis. We describe the first case of spinal cord damage presenting as acute quadriplegia and respiratory insufficiency in a healthy adolescent following Ecstasy recreational usage.
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页码:339 / 341
页数:3
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