Mangiardi J R, Daras M, Geller M E, Weitzner I, Tuchman A J
Department of Neurology, New York Medical College, Bronx.
Acta Neurol Scand. 1988 Mar;77(3):177-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1988.tb05891.x.
Nine cases of intracranial hemorrhages related to cocaine usage are presented. Another 5 cases from the literature are reviewed. The relationship between severe cocaine-induced hypertension, and the development of subarachnoid or intracerebral hemorrhages is noted, and apparently is related to sudden transient increases of blood pressure related to cocaine use.