Email this article Neurological aspects of modern drug addiction
- Authors: Litvincev B.S.1, Konstantinov D.P.2, Efimcev A.Y.3, Petrov A.D.2, Fomichev A.V.4, Sosyukin A.E.1, Malysheva E.V.1, Vorob'eva M.N.4
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Affiliations:
- Institute of Toxicology of the Federal Medical Biological Agency
- Saint Petersburg City Narcological Hospital
- Almazov National Medical Research Centre, RF Ministry of Health
- S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, RF Ministry of Defence
- Issue: No 2 (2020)
- Pages: 25-29
- Section: Articles
- Published: 14.05.2020
- URL: https://vestnik.nvsu.ru/0869-7922/article/view/641200
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.36946/0869-7922-2020-2-24-28
- ID: 641200
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Abstract
The article presents the results of neurological examination of 95 patients with drug dependence. Neurological symptoms were evaluated comparatively in patients with non-injecting and injecting forms of dependence (n=17 and n=78, respectively). The obtained data of clinical neurological examination were compared with the indicators of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and neurophysiological assessment of the state of peripheral nerves. A comprehensive analysis of the results of the study indicated that chronic intoxication with injecting drugs leads to the development of more pronounced and polymorphic neurological symptoms. It is also necessary to take into account the key role of intoxication in the formation of a cascade of reactions that change the functions of the nervous system.
About the authors
B. S. Litvincev
Institute of Toxicology of the Federal Medical Biological Agency
Author for correspondence.
Email: litvintsevs@yandex.ru
Litvincev Bogdan Sergeevich
192019, Saint Petersburg
Russian FederationD. P. Konstantinov
Saint Petersburg City Narcological Hospital
Email: konstantinov1965@mail.ru
Konstantinov Dmitry Pavlovich
Saint Petersburg pan>
Russian FederationA. Yu. Efimcev
Almazov National Medical Research Centre, RF Ministry of Health
Email: atralt@mail.ru
Efimcev Aleksandr Yurjevich
194156, Saint Petersburg
Russian FederationA. D. Petrov
Saint Petersburg City Narcological Hospital
Email: antondp77@mail.ru
Petrov Anton Dmitrievich
Saint Petersburg pan>
Russian FederationA. V. Fomichev
S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, RF Ministry of Defence
Email: fomichoff74@mail.ru
Fomichev Aleksej Vyacheslavovich
194044, Saint Petersburg
Russian FederationA. E. Sosyukin
Institute of Toxicology of the Federal Medical Biological Agency
Email: sae955@yandex.ru
Sosyukin Anatolij Evgen’evich
192019, Saint Petersburg
Russian FederationE. V. Malysheva
Institute of Toxicology of the Federal Medical Biological Agency
Email: katerinamalisheva@mail.ru
Malysheva Ekaterina Viktorovna
192019, Saint Petersburg
Russian FederationM. N. Vorob'eva
S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, RF Ministry of Defence
Email: vorobyeva_m@mail.ru
Vorob’eva Marina Nikolaevna
194044, Saint Petersburg
Russian Federation
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