Increased rupture risk in small intracranial aneurysms associated with methamphetamine use.

CONCLUSIONS: Methamphetamine use may be considered a significant risk factor for aneurysmal SAH at a smaller aneurysm size than for other patients. These patients may benefit from a lower threshold for intervention and/or aggressive imaging and clinical follow-up. PMID: 32967503 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32967503?dopt=Abstract

Source: Interventional Neuroradiology - September 26, 2020 Category: Radiology Tags: Interv Neuroradiol Source Type: research