Toxic leukoencephalopathy: causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on toxic leukoencephalopathy: causes: Abuse drugs Cocaine induced leukoencephalopathy Ecstasy Ethanol Heroin spongiform leukoencephalopathy (HSLE) Metamphetamine Methadone-induced toxic leukoencephalothy Toluene Medications Chemotherapy Metabolic causes Organic…

Abuse drugs

  • Cocaine induced leukoencephalopathy
  • Ecstasy
  • Ethanol
  • Heroin spongiform leukoencephalopathy (HSLE)
  • Metamphetamine
  • Methadone-induced toxic leukoencephalothy
  • Toluene

Medications

Chemotherapy

Metabolic causes

Organic solvents

Other causes

References

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