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Journal of neurointerventional surgery

ISSN 1759-8486

1 paper in the library · publishing 2015

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Posterior spinal artery aneurysm rupture after 'Ecstasy' abuse.

Journal of neurointerventional surgery July 2015 Jeremiah Johnson, Shnehal Patel, Efrat Saraf-Lavi et al.

Posterior spinal artery (PSA) aneurysms are a rare cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The commonly abused street drug 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or 'Ecstasy' has been linked to both systemic and neurological complications. A teenager presented with neck stiffness, headaches and nausea after ingesting 'Ecstasy'. A brain CT was negative for SAH but a CT angiogram suggested...