The Perfect Storm: A Case Report of Toxic Encephalopathy from Opioid Inhalation in Young Anorexic Patient (P3-2.004)
The objective is to highlight the diagnostic challenges of identifying toxic leukoencephalopathy due to opioid exposure, emphasizing the importance of thorough patient history and recognizing less common causes associated with fentanyl and “Chasing the dragon.”
Authors
- C H Chen
- Amra Sakusic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5810-5292)
- Benjamin H. Eidelman
- Didem Taskin
Institutions
- Jacksonville College (US)
- WinnMed (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000208406
- Primary Topic
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00