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Synthetic Cannabinoids/K2 :Recognizing the neurotoxicity of a legal but potentially lethal substance of abuse (S53.004)
Conclusions:Our experience reflects a higher mortality rate than previously reported, which is concerning. Our findings also corroborate with previous reports of a possible reversible cerebral vasoconstriction mechanism for cerebral injury.Severe adverse effects with SCBs are possibly because of their different chemical structure and that they are full agonists at the cannabinoid receptors, compared to THC which is only a partial agonist.Lack of easy access to a commercially available test for K2 compounds also hinders early diagnosis. We anticipate that reported injuries and deaths will significantly increase as detection...
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Sheharyar, A., Jayaraman, D. K., Prabhu, A., Roby, D. Tags: General Neurology: Mechanisms and Diagnosis in Overlapping Medical and Neurological Diseases Source Type: research

Historical Perspective of Cambodian Medicine with a focus on Neurology (P2.051)
Conclusions:The Keck School of Medicine of USC received a grant from World Federation of Neurology, which allowed faculty to travel to Cambodia and teach the clinical and diagnostic aspects of neurology over the course of two years. We expect a neurology residency to start in 2017 to help the patient population that suffers from stroke, seizure disorders and various other types of neurological disorders. Even though the past has had its rough patches, the future has untapped potential.Study Supported by: This study was supported by World Federation of Neurology.Disclosure: Dr. Singh has nothing to disclose. Dr. Sahai-Sriva...
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Singh, S., Sahai-Srivastava, S., Khosa, S., Mishra, S. Tags: History of Neurology Source Type: research

Hemorrhagic stroke following use of the synthetic marijuana "spice"
The association between the street drug spice (K-2 or herbal incense), a synthetic marijuana, and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) has not yet been described, but it has with acute ischemic stroke (AIS),1 seizure, and myocardial infarction.2 Two young patients (31 and 25 years old) independently presented to our hospital with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) after spice inhalation. The first also had 2 large intraparenchymal hemorrhages (IPH); the other also had AIS. Both were previously healthy without hypertension, coagulopathy, bleeding diathesis, thrombocytopenia, intracranial aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, connective...
Source: Neurology - September 28, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Rose, D. Z., Guerrero, W. R., Mokin, M. V., Gooch, C. L., Bozeman, A. C., Pearson, J. M., Burgin, W. S. Tags: Stroke in young adults, Other cerebrovascular disease/ Stroke, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Other toxicology, Intracerebral hemorrhage CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES Source Type: research