Full Recovery From Cocaine-Induced Toxic Leukoencephalopathy: Emphasizing the Role of Neuroinflammation and Brain Edema
Toxic leukoencephalopathy (TL) is characterized by white matter disease on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and evidence of exposure to a neurotoxic agent. We describe a case of cocaine-induced TL in which extensive white matter disease did not preclude full recovery. A 57-year-old man with substanc...
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Main Authors: | Edward C. Mader MD (Author), Alexander B. Ramos MD, MS (Author), Roberto A. Cruz MD (Author), Lionel A. Branch MD (Author) |
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2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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