Strokes in
Young People May be Tied to Meth Use
A researcher at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical
Center at Dallas examined two women, ages 29 and 36, both of whom used
Meth and then suddenly experienced weakness and difficulty in speaking.
Brain scans revealed both women had suffered severe strokes from tears in
the inner lining of one of the major arteries in the neck, an injury known
as carotid artery dissection.
On the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, a score over 16
suggests a high chance of death or severe disability. The 29-year-old
woman received a score of 17, while the 36-year-old woman received a 21.
Besides Meth abuse, the women did not have any other significant risk
factors for stroke. Both recovered with mild to moderate disabilities
after stroke therapy.
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