Shocking images that show how cocaine consumes the brain in a few months

The scientific community around the world has long warned against negative consequences of cocaine use, both for its possible and chronic use. However, little has been said about a rare disease resulting from the abuse of this drug whose effects on the brain are really devastating: toxic leukoencephalopathy.

A series of magnetic resonances published this week by the specialized website BMJ case reports They highlighted this problem. They belong to an unidentified 45-year-old patient who was diagnosed with the disease, who acquired because of the regular consumption of the substance.

The pictures show how is the condition able to "eat" the brainleaving him disabled and, in the worst case, causing the patient's death.

According to the above-mentioned media, the patient arrived with the help of his parents in a hospital in Msida, Malta, with a high degree of confusion and behave erratically. Following these symptoms, the doctors ordered an MRI that revealed lesions of the white matter of the brain.

Despite the seriousness of the photo, the man began to show improvements after staying Internship in intensive care of two weeks. Subsequently, he went to a rehabilitation center and, one year after the start of his treatment, the results of the neurological tests began to give him a normal appearance.

"It's a rare disorder that can cause significant disability", says Dr. Ylenia Abdilla – in charge of treating the man – whose purpose, through the dissemination of the report, is to sensitize society to the existence of this condition.

Finally, the professional briefly mentioned the amazing recovery of the patient. In this regard, he stated: "The prognosis is generally bad And that can be quickly fatal. However, some people recover completely, as was the case on this occasion. "