TY - JOUR T1 - Complications from cervical intra-arterial heroin injection JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 1198 LP - 1198 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.2007.118752 VL - 78 IS - 11 AU - Michael L DiLuna AU - Mohamad Bydon AU - Murat Gunel AU - Michele H Johnson Y1 - 2007/11/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/78/11/1198.abstract N2 - Complications from intravenous injections of heroin requiring neurosurgical intervention are rare, and range from the infectious (intracranial abscess, mycotic aneurysm) to the ischaemic (stroke).1 2 Lifetime abusers of intravenous heroin eventually develop a lack of vascular access as the superficial veins of the limbs and trunk sclerose … ER -