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: Ganesalingam J, Jenkins IH, Vaughan J Tags: J Sports Med Phys Fitness Source Type: research
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