PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - L Xiong
AU  - J D Matthes
AU  - J Li
AU  - J R Jinkins
TI  - MR imaging of "spray heads": toluene abuse via aerosol paint inhalation.
DP  - 1993 Sep 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1195--1199
VI  - 14
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/14/5/1195.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/14/5/1195.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.1993 Sep 01; 14
AB  - PURPOSE Three male patients with a history of spray-paint inhalation are presented.METHODS Spin-echo MR was used to evaluate the central nervous system changes secondary to toluene inhalation delivered via spray-paint fumes.RESULTS The remarkable findings included the loss of cerebral and cerebellar gray-white matter discrimination, scattered multifocal deep white matter lesions, and gross generalized atrophy of the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the corpus callosum.CONCLUSION Although the observed changes are nonspecific, combined with a positive history the diagnosis of inhalation toluene abuse can be made on the basis of consistent MR findings.