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. 1996 Nov;72(853):692–693. 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 1
PMCID: PMC2398640  PMID: 8944217

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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