Running out of brain.

We describe here two cases of young men suffering a stroke after running a marathon and who were subsequently found to have a patent foramen ovale (PFO). We have reviewed the existing literature concerning stroke in those undertaking long-distance running, and suggest why PFO may have been important etiologically in our two patients. We tentatively suggest that individuals with a PFO who engage in long distance running may be at increased risk of stroke, independent of other cerebrovascular risk factors. PMID: 24739301 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Medical Physics - Category: Physics Authors: Tags: J Sports Med Phys Fitness Source Type: research