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Brian R. Kaye, MD; Molly Fainstat, MD

JAMA. 1987;258(15):2104-2106.

Abstract
A case of cerebral vasculitis in a previously healthy 22-year-old man with a history of cocaine abuse is described. Cerebral angiograms showed evidence of vasculitis. A search for possible causes other than cocaine produced no results. We now include cocaine with methamphetamines, heroin, and ephedrine as illicit drugs that can cause cerebral vasculitis.

(JAMA 1987;258:2104-2106)

Author Affiliations
From the Division of Rheumatology, the Department of Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, Calif.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Division of Rheumatology, 751 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128 (Dr Kaye).

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