Extensive Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Secondary to Recreational Nitrous Oxide Abuse
Extensive Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Secondary to Recreational Nitrous Oxide Abuse
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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG
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English
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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG
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Nitrous oxide, colloquially known as “whippets,” is a commonly abused inhalant by adolescents and young adults. There are limited data describing the adverse effects of this abuse. We present a 16-year-old girl with no medical history who presented to the emergency department for confusion, hallucinations, weakness, and headaches. Imaging revealed...
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Extensive Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Secondary to Recreational Nitrous Oxide Abuse
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TN_cdi_karger_primary_518524
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_karger_primary_518524
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1015-9770
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1421-9786
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10.1159/000518524
