A Case of Alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (Flakka)-Induced Ischemic Stroke

Tommi Heinonen; Antti Korvenoja; Eero Pekkonen

doi:10.1159/000512811

A Case of Alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (Flakka)-Induced Ischemic Stroke

Case Rep Neurol. 2021 Feb 16;13(1):131-134. doi: 10.1159/000512811. eCollection 2021 Jan-Apr.

Authors

Tommi Heinonen^{1

2}, Antti Korvenoja³, Eero Pekkonen^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
² Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Neurology), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
³ Radiology, HUS Diagnostic Center, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.

Abstract

Alpha-pyrrolidinovalerophenone (α-PVP) is a designer drug, the mechanism of action of which resembles that of cocaine and amphetamine. New data about the side effects of α-PVP are emerging. We present a case report of an acute ischemic stroke following the recreational use of α-PVP. The ischemic lesions were located in the middle cerebral artery and deep watershed areas of the left cerebral hemisphere. Occupational therapy and physiotherapy were initiated, and the patient was discharged with only a mild right hemiparesis.

Keywords: Flakka; Recreational drug; Stroke.

Publication types

Case Reports