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ArticleCureus2023

Heroin-Induced Leukoencephalopathy Leading to Locked-In Syndrome: A Case Report.

Jurgen Shtembari, Dhan B Shrestha, Kaiyuan Zhang, Dinesh Rengarajan, Tilak Joshi

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jurgen ShtembariDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, USA.
Dhan B ShresthaDepartment of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, USA.
Kaiyuan ZhangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine, Barbados, BRB.
Dinesh RengarajanDepartment of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, USA.
Tilak JoshiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, USA.
Mount Sinai Hospital · USRoss University School of Medicine · BB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heroin-induced leukoencephalopathy (HLE) is a rare neurological sequela of heroin use. Heroin can be consumed through different routes such as inhalation, intravenous injection, and snorting. HLE cases have been reported via each route. However, heroin vapor inhalation has a higher rate of HLE and is also known as "chasing the dragon syndrome." We present a 65-year-old male who came unresponsive after heroin intoxication. During the hospital stay, he developed locked-in syndrome secondary to brain damage by HLE sequelae.

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chasing the dragon syndromeheroinheroin-induced leukoencephalopathyheroin intoxicationlocked-in syndrome

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PMID37228564
PMCPMC10207984
OpenAlexW4366782650

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