TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of drug use in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke
T2 - A scoping review
AU - Dabhi, Nisha
AU - Mastorakos, Panagiotis
AU - Sokolowski, Jennifer D.
AU - Kellogg, Ryan T.
AU - Park, Min S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
©2022 Published by Scientific Scholar on behalf of Surgical Neurology International.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Background: Drugs of abuse have been associated with ischemic stroke; however, the clinical presentation, outcomes, and treatment data in this population are limited. The overall safety and efficacy of thrombolytic therapy and thrombectomy in these patients remain unclear. This scoping review summarizes published complications and clinical outcomes in patients with recent abuse of cocaine, methamphetamine (MA), cannabis, decongestant, opioids, alcohol, and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) presenting with acute ischemic stroke. Methods: We conducted a scoping review of the primary literature that assessed outcomes data of thrombolytic therapy or thrombectomy in drug users with acute ischemic stroke. We searched PubMed, Ovid Medline, and Web of Science. Demographic and stroke characteristics, treatment, complications, and clinical outcomes at last follow-up were collected and summarized. Results: We identified 51 studies in this review. Drugs of abuse of interest were cocaine (14 studies), MDMA (one study), MA (eight studies), cannabis (23 studies), alcohol (two studies), decongestants (one study), and opioids (two studies). Clinical presentation and stroke presentation were most commonly described features. Thrombectomy outcomes were reported for four patients total (two studies), all with history of cocaine use. Thrombolysis treatment and outcomes were reported for 8851 patients (five studies) with history of cocaine, alcohol, or cannabis. Both treatments were pursued in three patients (three studies). Treatment complications included intracerebral hemorrhage, vasospasm, and cerebral edema. Conclusion: Evidence for thrombolytic and thrombectomy treatment in drug users remains limited. Controlled studies are needed to examine complication profile and outcomes following thrombolytic and thrombectomy treatment in this population.
AB - Background: Drugs of abuse have been associated with ischemic stroke; however, the clinical presentation, outcomes, and treatment data in this population are limited. The overall safety and efficacy of thrombolytic therapy and thrombectomy in these patients remain unclear. This scoping review summarizes published complications and clinical outcomes in patients with recent abuse of cocaine, methamphetamine (MA), cannabis, decongestant, opioids, alcohol, and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) presenting with acute ischemic stroke. Methods: We conducted a scoping review of the primary literature that assessed outcomes data of thrombolytic therapy or thrombectomy in drug users with acute ischemic stroke. We searched PubMed, Ovid Medline, and Web of Science. Demographic and stroke characteristics, treatment, complications, and clinical outcomes at last follow-up were collected and summarized. Results: We identified 51 studies in this review. Drugs of abuse of interest were cocaine (14 studies), MDMA (one study), MA (eight studies), cannabis (23 studies), alcohol (two studies), decongestants (one study), and opioids (two studies). Clinical presentation and stroke presentation were most commonly described features. Thrombectomy outcomes were reported for four patients total (two studies), all with history of cocaine use. Thrombolysis treatment and outcomes were reported for 8851 patients (five studies) with history of cocaine, alcohol, or cannabis. Both treatments were pursued in three patients (three studies). Treatment complications included intracerebral hemorrhage, vasospasm, and cerebral edema. Conclusion: Evidence for thrombolytic and thrombectomy treatment in drug users remains limited. Controlled studies are needed to examine complication profile and outcomes following thrombolytic and thrombectomy treatment in this population.
KW - Cerebrovascular accident
KW - Drugs of abuse
KW - Ischemic stroke
KW - Thrombectomy
KW - Thrombolysis
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U2 - 10.25259/SNI_561_2022
DO - 10.25259/SNI_561_2022
M3 - Review article
C2 - 36128166
AN - SCOPUS:85140417571
SN - 2152-7806
VL - 13
JO - Surgical Neurology International
JF - Surgical Neurology International
M1 - 367
ER -