Opioid-induced toxic leukoencephalopathy: a case report and review of the literature

T Wheaton, BJ Toll, K Breznak, S Da-Silva, J Melvin… - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Importance Reports of toxic leukoencephalopathy (TLE) due to opioids have been
extensively documented within the adult literature. There is a paucity of literature with …

[HTML][HTML] The molecular neurobiology and neuropathology of opioid use disorder

CA Blackwood, JL Cadet - Current research in neurobiology, 2021 - Elsevier
The number of people diagnosed with opioid use disorder has skyrocketed as a
consequence of the opioid epidemic and the increased prescribing of opioid drugs for …

Neuroimaging findings in CHANTER syndrome: a case series

KS Mallikarjun, MS Parsons… - American Journal …, 2022 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
Recently, a distinct clinicoradiologic entity involving cerebellar, hippocampal, and basal
nuclei transient edema with restricted diffusion (CHANTER) on MR imaging was identified …

Malignant cerebellar edema in three-year-old girl following accidental opioid ingestion and fentanyl administration

CH Chen, AJ Mullen, D Hofstede… - The Neuroradiology …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
A three-year-old girl was found altered with an unknown timeline. Gas chromatography
mass spectrometry was positive for hydromorphone, dihydrocodeine, and hydrocodone …

[HTML][HTML] Lesson of the month: oxycodone-induced leukoencephalopathy: a rare diagnosis

E Jones, U Umasankar, H Mallu, T Hampton… - Clinical Medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
Oxycodone-induced leukoencephalopathy is a rare diagnosis that should be considered in
unconscious patients with appropriate history. We describe a case of a 57-year-old …

Severe cerebral edema related to oral methadone: A case report and literature review

CA Cañas, I Posso-Osorio, R Rivera-Londoño… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Introduction Opioids are widely used for pain management, and increased intracranial
pressure (ICP) has been evidenced in some cases. We reported a patient with severe …

Opioid-associated nervous system injuries

K Griffin, D Stitt - Seminars in Neurology, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
With the rise of the opioid epidemic, the practicing neurologist must recognize the patterns of
a growing number of opioid-associated neurological injuries. This is in addition to the classic …

[HTML][HTML] Methadone-induced toxic encephalopathy in pediatric patients: two case reports

SC Tiong, JSL Chieng, HW Khoo… - Journal of radiology case …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Toxic encephalopathy is a wide spectrum of encephalopathy secondary to insult from toxic
substances, with variable clinical presentations from minor cognitive impairment to severe …

Acute cytotoxic cerebellar edema subsequent to fentanyl patch intoxication in an infant

LN Haut, R Radhakrishnan, R Lutfi… - Case Reports in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The opioid epidemic continues to have devastating consequences for children and families
across the United States with rising prevalence of opioid use and abuse. Given the ease of …

Neuroimaging in cerebellar ataxia in childhood: A review

BL Serrallach, G Orman, E Boltshauser… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ataxia is one of the most common pediatric movement disorders and can be caused by a
large number of congenital and acquired diseases affecting the cerebellum or the vestibular …