We report the clinical, MR imaging, and proton MR spectroscopy findings in a middle-aged
woman with proved methadone-induced toxic leukoencephalopathy. The imaging …

Retrospective MR studies of four patients with neurologic symptoms after inhalation of
contaminated heroin vapor revealed extensive, typically symmetrical lesions in the white …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Effects of methadone misuse have been rarely
described. The purpose of this case report is to increase the knowledge of methadone …

Toxic leucoencephalopathy after heroin inhalation - Au‐Yeung - 2002 - Australasian Radiology
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AIM: To describe the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of heroin-induced
leukoencephalopathy or “chasing the dragon syndrome” and, in particular, the diffusion …

We report the case of a 41 year old patient who developed a severe cerebellar ataxia. MRI
findings were suggestive of myelin damage with symmetrical involvement of the cerebellar …

Toxic leukoencephalopathy has been associated with illicit heroin vapor inhalation. Despite
the nonspecific and variable clinical presentation of these patients, they show typical …

We report a 14-year-old girl with an unusual pattern of leukoencephalopathy after intentional
intoxication with morphine sulphate tablets. Toxicological analysis showed exceedingly high …

Toxic leukoencephalopathy associated with heroin inhalation has been extensively
described in the literature. This syndrome is characterized by progressive motor symptoms …

Toxic leukoencephalopathy occurs as a result of exposure to wide variety of agents.
Inhalation of heroin or its vapours produces a distinct syndrome with characteristic findings …