A Case of Alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (Flakka)-Induced Ischemic Stroke
Open Access
- 1 January 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Case Reports in Neurology
- Vol. 13 (1), 131-134
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000512811
Abstract
Alpha-pyrrolidinovalerophenone (alpha-PVP) is a designer drug, the mechanism of action of which resembles that of cocaine and amphetamine. New data about the side effects of alpha-PVP are emerging. We present a case report of an acute ischemic stroke following the recreational use of alpha-PVP. The ischemic lesions were located in the middle cerebral artery and deep watershed areas of the left cerebral hemisphere. Occupational therapy and physiotherapy were initiated, and the patient was discharged with only a mild right hemiparesis.Keywords
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