Bilateral lesions of the globus pallidus in a young woman

We report a case of stroke due to cocaine abuse in a 30-year-old woman. The initial examinations pointing to this diagnosis were CT and MRI. Magnetic Resonance Imaging revealed bilateral globus pallidus infarction characterized by restricted Diffusion with low ADC values. There was also a partial he...

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Main Authors: R Kadi, A Rumy, T Stadnik, M Cannie, C Mabiglia, L Divano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
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Online Access:https://www.jbsr.be/articles/23