@entity835 is the most widely used illicit drug among adolescents and young adults. Despite its widespread use, only a few reports exist on the association of @entity835 use and @entity64 . A 26-year-old Nigerian male, developed right-sided @entity385 few hours after smoking three wraps of @entity835 . He had smoked @entity835 consistently for the past 4 years prior to the development of the @entity64 . Known @entity64 etiology and abuse of other illicit drugs were ruled out from history and investigations. Neuroimaging studies of the brain revealed @entity1188 in basal ganglia secondary to occlusion of blood flow in the left anterior and middle cerebral arteries. The mechanism of @entity64 in this @entity1 was thought to be a @entity835 -induced @entity455 . Many cases of @entity64 in the young are increasingly being seen in hospitals in resource scarce countries. There seems to be a predilection for the basal ganglia in @entity385 following @entity835 abuse. Therefore, @entity835 abuse should be considered in young adults with basal ganglia @entity1188 , after excluding other known etiologies.

XXXX following abuse of Marijuana in a Nigerian adult male.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patient'] @entity64 :: ('MESH:D020521', 'Disease') :: ['stroke'] @entity455 :: ('MESH:D014652', 'Disease') :: ['vasculopathy'] @entity835 :: ('MESH:D002189', 'Disease') :: ['cannabis', 'Cannabis'] @entity1188 :: ('MESH:D007238', 'Disease') :: ['infarcts'] @entity385 :: ('MESH:D002544', 'Disease') :: ['ischemic stroke']
@entity385 :: (MESH:D002544,Disease) :: ['Ischemic stroke']
