Acute Stroke in a Girl With an Absent Radial Pulse
This 13-year-old right-handed girl awoke with left tinnitus, left facial burning, slurred speech, and confusion. Her past medical history included poorly controlled ulcerative colitis, von Willebrand disease type 2, and anemia (hemoglobin 9.2 g/dL; normal 11.2 to 14.8 g/dL). Medications included mercaptopurine, mesalamine, and ferrous sulfate.
Source: Pediatric Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Shivani Ghoshal, Richard A. Bronen, Paul L. McCarthy, Salley G. Pels, Lauren A. Beslow Tags: Visual Diagnosis Source Type: research
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