Toxic leukoencephalopathy: causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Toxic leukoencephalopathy: causes. Cocaine induced leukoencephalopathy, Ecstasy, Ethanol. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Abuse drugs
- Cocaine induced leukoencephalopathy
- Ecstasy
- Ethanol
- Heroin spongiform leukoencephalopathy (HSLE)
- Metamphetamine
- Methadone-induced toxic leukoencephalothy
- Toluene
Medications
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Chemotherapy
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Metabolic causes
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Organic solvents
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Other causes
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References
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- Tormoehlen LM. Toxic leukoencephalopathies. Neurol Clin 2011; 29:591-605.
- Li S, Manyevitch R, Sedaliu K, et al. Cocaine abuse: longitudinal MR imaging of lasting diffused leukoencephalopathy. Neuroradiol J 2018; 31:186-189.
- Ginat DT. MRI of toxic leukoencephalopathy syndrome associated with methylenedioxymethamphetamine. Neurology 2015; 84:757.
- Kumar Y, Drumsta D, Mangla M, et al. Toxins in brain! Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of toxic leukoencephalopathy-a pictorial essay. Pol J Radiol 2017; 82:311-319.
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