'Ecstasy'-induced subarachnoid haemorrhage: an under-reported neurological complication?
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia November 2003 Gabriel Yin Foo Lee, Grace Wooi Kee Gong, Nikitas Vrodos et al.
In the face of escalating recreational use of 'Ecstasy' (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA), physicians need to be aware of its possible adverse effects. We report two young patients who suffered subarachnoid haemorrhage following ingestion of 'Ecstasy' tablets. Angiographic studies demonstrated features consistent with vasculitis in both cases. Recognition of this association is...