Young Stroke: An Unusual Presentation of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia

We report a case of ARVD presenting with features of acute ischemic cerebrovascular stroke. The suspicion of ARVD came only when the echocardiogram revealed dilatation and abnormal wall motion of the right ventricle in the presence of certain ECG findings consistent with ARVD. The diagnosis was later confirmed by cardiac MRI which is one of the most specific diagnostic tests for ARVD.

Source: Neurology India - December 19, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Jignesh M Parikh Gaurav Ganeshwala Navin Mathew Anil Venkitachalam Krishna Upas Natarajan Source Type: research