Heroin-Induced Toxic Leukoencephalopathy  

作　　者：Robin van Steenhoven Giorgos Karas Poen Tan Henry Weinstein 

机构地区：[1]Department of Neurology, OLVG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

出　　处：《Case Reports in Clinical Medicine》2017年第8期227-230,共4页临床医学病理报告（英文）

摘　　要：Toxic leukoencephalopathy is an important complication of heroin abuse and has mostly been described after inhaling heroin vapor, known as “chasing the dragon syndrome” or heroin inhalation leukoencephalopathy (HIL). We present a 51 year-old male patient with toxic leukoencephalopathy following intranasal administration of heroin.Toxic leukoencephalopathy is an important complication of heroin abuse and has mostly been described after inhaling heroin vapor, known as “chasing the dragon syndrome” or heroin inhalation leukoencephalopathy (HIL). We present a 51 year-old male patient with toxic leukoencephalopathy following intranasal administration of heroin.

关 键 词：Clinical NEUROLOGY NEURORADIOLOGY TOXICOLOGY OPIATES TOXIC LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY 

分 类 号：R74[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]