| Crack dancing in the United Kingdom: apropos a video case presentation. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17415801 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report an adult patient presenting with choreiform movements 4 days after a large intravenous dose of cocaine. These movements were transitory and they normalized a week after admission. We believe this to be the first video case of acute chorea secondary to cocaine--a phenomenon popularly known as "crack dancing. " Cocaine abuse is associated with a wide range of movement disorders, including dystonia and exacerbation of Tourette's syndrome, multifocal tics, opsoclonus-myoclonus, choreiform movements, and stereotyped behavior known as "punding." Transient choreiform movements with a typical duration of 2 to 6 days are recognized by cocaine abusers themselves as crack dancing, but are infrequently reported. We present a video report of a patient with cocaine dependency and choreiform movements that normalized within a week of admission. |
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Authors:
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Shankar Kamath; Nin Bajaj |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society Volume: 22 ISSN: 0885-3185 ISO Abbreviation: Mov. Disord. Publication Date: 2007 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-07-30 Completed Date: 2007-09-07 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8610688 Medline TA: Mov Disord Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1190-1 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Care of the Elderly Medicine, Derby Royal Infirmary, Nottingham, UK. skamath8@yahoo.co.uk |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Chorea
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diagnosis,
etiology* Crack Cocaine* Dancing* Female Great Britain Humans Middle Aged Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications* Videotape Recording* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Crack Cocaine |
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