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Omer, Taha Adam and Doherty, Colin (2011) Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) complicating the 'legal high' mephedrone. BMJ Case Reports, https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.02.2011.3904.

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The authors report a 19-year-old woman who developed convulsions preceded by nasal ingestion of a cocaine mimic named 'the bubble' or mephedrone, obtained legally from a 'headshop' in Dublin. Characteristic posterior white matter oedema on brain imaging after the seizure suggested a diagnosis of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). While PRES has been rarely associated with cocaine ingestion, this is the first report of an association with mephedrone.


Item Type
Article
Publication Type
Irish-related, Article
Drug Type
New psychoactive substance
Date
2011
Identification #
https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.02.2011.3904
Publisher
BMJ Group
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HRB (Electronic Only)

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