Chasing The Dragon Syndrome

We created this documentary to help students develop a greater understanding. We created this documentary to help students develop a greater understanding. He had regularly inhaled heroin heated over aluminum foil a practice called chasing the dragon A neurologic examination revealed abulia bradyphrenia executive and short-term memory dysfunction truncal ataxia hyperreflexia Babinski signs and grasp reflexes. It was known that he took his heroin not by injection but by inhalation of heated heroin vapours a method known as chasing the dragon. Although the practice of chasing the dragon is not uncommon the associated leukoencephalopathy has been rarely reported. Chasing the dragon was a later refinement of this form of heroin smoking originating in or near Hong Kong in the 1950s and refers to the ingestion of heroin by inhaling the vapours which result when the drug is heated-typically on tin-foil above a flame. As the heroin melts it turns into a reddish-brown substance that may resemble a dragons tail 1.

There wasnt a known cure or treatment for the disease so Haendel was sent home with palliative medications.

The opioid and prescription drug abuse epidemic that is sweeping the country is a problem unlike anything we have seen before. A 49-year-old man developed confusion over approximately 1 week. Although injecting opioids remains the main route of abuse. It is performed by placing heroin in a small square of aluminum foil which is then heated from below. He was a known drug abuser and had a history of heroin and cocaine use. Spongiform leukoencephalopathy is a rare complication from inhalation of heated heroin vapour a practice called chasing the dragon.

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Chasing the dragon syndrome. Of which the syndrome of delayed post hypoxic encephalopathy DPHL that follows an acute drug overdose in addition to chasing the dragon toxicity which results from chronic heroin vapor inhalation remain the most commonly described syndromes of toxic leukoencephalopathy. Both meth and heroin are supplied in the form of a white powder. Homie hits my line hes like yo.

A practice of heroin use involving heating heroin and then inhaling it. How Haendels condition deteriorated. Smoking heroin or fentanyl is sometimes called chasing the dragon.

The patients clinical course included minimal improvement of ataxia and mutism over several weeks positive urine toxicology test for opiates radiographic findings consistent with white matter degeneration negative workups for infectious paraneoplastic and autoimmune causes suggested a final diagnosis of Chasing the Dragon syndrome or heroin-induced. Some heroin users have gone to this practice because they believe erroneously that it will protect them against contracting HIV and other diseases associated with injecting heroin. What does it look like to chase the dragon.

Theres no trees no houses no paved roads. Although the practice of chasing the dragon is not uncommon the associated leukoencephalopathy has been rarely reported. Doctors diagnosed Haendel with toxic progressive leukoencephalopathy or chasing the dragon syndrome a disease typically caused by the inhalation of fumes from heroin when heated on aluminum foil.

Chasing the dragon involves heating heroin on a metal usually aluminum foil with a controlled flame to produce a vapor that is inhaled. Chasing the dragon is a method of heating heroin over aluminum foil with controlled flame of a lighter and inhaling the resultant fumes by following or chasing after them. Leukoencephalopathy caused by inhalation of heroin also known as chasing the dragon syndrome is one of the most studied of these rare occurrences and has even been recognized for over twenty five years.

It was known that he took his heroin not by injection but by inhalation of heated heroin vapours a method known as chasing the dragon. The first and largest outbreak of leukoencephalopathy linked to chasing the dragon was reported 1982 in the Netherlands and included 47 cases 11 23 of whom died 6. He was diagnosed with toxic progressive leukoencephalopathy also known as chasing the dragon syndrome usually caused by inhaling the fumes from heroin heated on aluminium foil.

Chasing the dragon. The opioid and prescription drug abuse epidemic that is sweeping the country is a problem unlike anything we have seen before.

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Spongiform leukoencephalopathy is a rare complication from inhalation of heated heroin vapour a practice called chasing the dragon.

Spongiform leukoencephalopathy is a rare complication from inhalation of heated heroin vapour a practice called chasing the dragon. Spongiform leukoencephalopathy is a rare complication from inhalation of heated heroin vapour a practice called chasing the dragon. Another drug that is used in this way is methamphetamine. Theres no trees no houses no paved roads. The MRI findings are considered pathognomonic making MRI important for diagnosis. There wasnt a known cure or treatment for the disease so Haendel was sent home with palliative medications. A 33-year-old white man was admitted to a Toronto hospital after being found in an unresponsive state by his sister. These syndromes are reported in association with opioid use. A practice of heroin use involving heating heroin and then inhaling it.

A practice of heroin use involving heating heroin and then inhaling it. Chasing the dragon is a method of heating heroin over aluminum foil with controlled flame of a lighter and inhaling the resultant fumes by following or chasing after them. He was a known drug abuser and had a history of heroin and cocaine use. It is performed by placing heroin in a small square of aluminum foil which is then heated from below. How Haendels condition deteriorated. Although injecting opioids remains the main route of abuse. Spongiform leukoencephalopathy is a rare complication from inhalation of heated heroin vapour a practice called chasing the dragon.