Background: Cocaine use disorders are a significant public health challenge, contributing to cardiovascular, neurological, and psychiatric complications. Chronic use exacerbates these risks and increases addiction rates. This study evaluates global, regional, and national trends in the burden of cocaine use disorders from 1990 to 2019 to inform targeted intervention strategies. Methods: Using the Global Burden [...]

Case Presentation: A 67-year-old woman with a history of cocaine use presented with six weeks of progressive bilateral upper and lower extremity weakness, burning pain, and difficulty ambulating. Exam was significant for low grade fever and decreased sensation to pinprick in a stocking-glove distribution in all extremities. Muscle strength was reduced in the distal upper [...]