Acute Stroke in a Girl with an Absent Radial Pulse

A 13 year-old right-handed girl woke with left-sided tinnitus, left facial burning, slurred speech, and confusion. Past medical history included poorly controlled ulcerative colitis, von Willebrand’s disease type 2, and anemia [hemoglobin 9.2 g/dL; normal 11.2-14.8 g/dL]. Medications included mercaptopurine, mesalamine, and ferrous sulfate.

Source: Pediatric Neurology - June 9, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Shivani Ghoshal, Richard A. Bronen, Paul L. McCarthy, Salley G. Pels, Lauren A. Beslow Tags: Visual Diagnosis Source Type: research