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Using light microscopy for diagnosing the cause of a case of acute stroke
A 60-year-old febrile man was transferred to the emergency department after being found alone and unconscious in a park. No medical history was available. Brain CT revealed a hyperdense lesion in the basilar artery (figure, A) suggesting a thromboembolic occlusion, which was subsequently thromboaspirated (figure, B and C). The fresh thrombus was retrieved (figure, D) and urgently analyzed using light microscopy, which revealed colonies of gram-positive bacilli (figure, E). A cardiac echogram showed severe mitral valve insufficiency and vegetations on its anterior leaflet (figure, F). After mitral valve repair and a long co...
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - April 9, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Hajdu, S. D., Maillard, M., Antiochos, P., Saliou, G. Tags: Stroke in young adults, All Infections, Embolism Case Source Type: research

Artery of Percheron Occlusion in China: A Case Report and Chinese Literature Review
Conclusion: Our report suggests that unusual mood disorder and language disorder of aged patients might indicate the AOP occlusion, and cerebral imaging of magnetic resonance imaging (better with magnetic resonance angiography) should be performed to establish the diagnosis of AOP occlusion. The fast and accurate diagnosis of stroke because of AOP occlusion could best benefit the patients.
Source: The Neurologist - July 1, 2022 Category: Neurology Tags: Case Report/Case Series Source Type: research