Nitrous oxide inhalation-induced cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a 20-year-old man: A case report
Cheng Peng, Xi Liu, Kongyuan Wu, H. Lang, Li He, N. Chen
Heliyon February 1, 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13473 (opens in new tab)
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Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | A young person with probable nitrous oxide abuse |
| Key findings | The authors report a case of probable nitrous oxide abuse-related cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a young person who, they state, had no common confounding risk factors for thrombosis other than nitrous oxide. They present this as a rarely reported manifestation of nitrous oxide abuse, which has been linked to neuropathy, myelopathy, encephalopathy, and thrombosis at other sites. |
Abstract
Nitrous oxide is increasingly abused in the young population and has been verified to induce neuropathy, myelopathy, encephalopathy, and thrombosis. Nitrous oxide-related thrombosis was identified in the coronary artery, ascending aorta, pulmonary artery, and deep vein in the lower extremities. Cases with nitrous oxide abuse-related thrombosis in cerebral veins or cerebral venous sinus have rarely been reported, and confounding risk factors for thrombosis other than nitrous oxide exist in previous cases. Here, we report a case of probable nitrous oxide abuse-related cerebral venous sinus thrombosis without common confounding risk factors for thrombosis except for nitrous oxide.