Neuroimaging in drug and substance abuse part II: opioids and solvents.

摘要: The central nervous system is one of the primary targets for detrimental effects drugs abuse. Diagnostic imaging, especially MRI, plays an important role in detection complications associated with drug We present imaging findings abuse opioids and other morphine derivatives, as well, solvents. Of heroin most commonly abused. Several CNS pathologic have been described association its These include neurovascular such microvascular ischemic changes or stroke. A rare form leukoencephalopathy has those abusers who inhale vapors. Other neurologic atrophy various infectious processes. Solvent inhalation a common practice among adolescents young adults secondary to ease access low cost. component industrial solvents toluene. Complications toluene may be either acute, showing no neuroradiological changes, chronic, characterized by cerebral cerebellar demyelination well atrophy.