TY - JOUR
T1 - Altered Mental Status
T2 - A Case Report of Toxic Leukoencephalopathy Following Heroin Exposure
AU - Weitzer, Danielle
AU - Shmuts, Rachel
AU - Khan, Munaza
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/11/1
Y1 - 2020/11/1
N2 - Toxic leukoencephalopathy is a rare illness that causes diffuse white matter destruction, and as a result may mimic psychiatric disorders. Multiple causes have been identified including nerve related injury from exposure to a toxin. When symptoms present, they typically improve after the offending agent is eliminated. However, the clinical presentation in this report is unique in that the syndrome got worse several weeks after the toxin was removed. Research indicates that supportive supplements and vitamins can be used to facilitate neurological recovery. This report outlines a case of toxic leukoencephalopathy following heroin overdose that was treated with vitamin supplementation.
AB - Toxic leukoencephalopathy is a rare illness that causes diffuse white matter destruction, and as a result may mimic psychiatric disorders. Multiple causes have been identified including nerve related injury from exposure to a toxin. When symptoms present, they typically improve after the offending agent is eliminated. However, the clinical presentation in this report is unique in that the syndrome got worse several weeks after the toxin was removed. Research indicates that supportive supplements and vitamins can be used to facilitate neurological recovery. This report outlines a case of toxic leukoencephalopathy following heroin overdose that was treated with vitamin supplementation.
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U2 - 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000671
DO - 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000671
M3 - Article
C2 - 32467413
AN - SCOPUS:85095861682
SN - 1932-0620
VL - 14
SP - E375-E377
JO - Journal of Addiction Medicine
JF - Journal of Addiction Medicine
IS - 6
ER -