Bilateral Cerebral Hyperperfusion Syndrome Following Carotid Artery Stenting in Stroke – A Case Report

Revascularization of the symptomatic carotid artery is performed with endarterectomy or stenting. Rarely, patients may develop cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (CHS) following revascularization. This usually occurs in the cerebral hemisphere ipsilateral to revascularized carotid stenosis. CHS rarely involves the contralateral hemisphere.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 15, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Nandakumar Nagaraja, Manuel Viamonte, Jun Yu, Stephen C. Rohrbough Jr, Anna Y. Khanna Tags: Case Report Source Type: research