A Rare Association between Ulcerative Colitis and Bilateral Thalamic Stroke (P6.270)

CONCLUSIONS:Cerebral sinus and vein thrombosis is a serious and often fatal complication of idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease if undiagnosed. It should be considered in any patient with little or no known vascular risk factors presenting with a severe headache and other focal or diffuse neurological signs.Disclosure: Dr. Misthal has nothing to disclose. Dr. Haitham has nothing to disclose. Dr. Bashir has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hussain has nothing to disclose. Dr. Moussavi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Kirmani has nothing to disclose.

Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Misthal, S., Haitham, D., Bashir, A., Hussain, M., Moussavi, M., Kirmani, J. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Case Reports Source Type: research