[Cerebral hemorrhage and "ecstasy"]

Publikation

[Cerebral hemorrhage and "ecstasy"]

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 25.03.1999

Schlaeppi Marc, Prica A, de Torrenté A

Zitation

Schlaeppi M, Prica A, de Torrenté A. [Cerebral hemorrhage and "ecstasy"]. Praxis (Bern 1994) 1999; 88:568-72.

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

Praxis (Bern 1994) 1999; 88

Veröffentlichungsdatum

25.03.1999

ISSN (Druck)

1661-8157

Seiten

568-72

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

We report the case of an acute cerebral hemorrhage after one "ecstasy" tablet in a 21 year old woman without any relevant medical or surgical history. The status showed a right sensorimotor syndrome. The CT-scan and the MRI revealed a left cerebral hemorrhage. The patient only partially recovered her neurological functions after one year. The discussion deals with the effects and dangers of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) which is systematically used in night parties or "raves".