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Neurologic complications of cocaine abuse

Department of Neurology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA (Drs. Mody, Miller, Mclntyre, and Goldberg)
Department of Radiology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA (Dr. Cobb).

Over a 24-month period we evaluated 14 patients with neurologic disease associated with cocaine abuse. Five patients developed previously unreported complications: anterior spinal artery syndrome, lateral medullary syndrome, transient ischemic attacks in the middle cerebral artery and vertebrobasilar artery territories, and partial motor seizures. The recent availability of crack has led to a great increase in neurologic problems associated with the use of this drug.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Mody, Department of Neurology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 W. Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90509.

Received September 9, 1987. Accepted for publication in final form December 29, 1987.

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