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Acute ischaemic stroke and myocardial infarction after chemotherapy with vinorelbine for non-small cell lung cancer: a case report.
We report about a 70-year-old male with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer who received vinorelbine as an outpatient. The patient presents with a cardiovascular risk profile. He was admitted to the hospital 3 days later with acute left-sided hemiplegia and hemianopia. Brain computed tomography (CT) demonstrated acute right hemispheric ischaemic stroke. Nine days after admission, the patient additionally suffered ST elevation myocardial infarction. A coronary angiogram demonstrated high grade stenosis of the right coronary artery treated with two bare-metal stents. Caution should be noted in patients who present with a c...
Source: Journal of Chemotherapy - November 18, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J Chemother Source Type: research

Healing through music
The last time I had a mammogram, I got a big surprise — and it was a good one. A string quartet was playing just outside the doors of the breast imaging center, and my thoughts immediately shifted from “What are they going to find on the mammogram?” to “Is that Schubert, or Beethoven?” By the time my name was called, I had almost forgotten why I was there. The unexpected concert was the work of Holly Chartrand and Lorrie Kubicek, music therapists and co-coordinators of the Environmental Music Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. But bringing music to hospital corridors is just a sideline for music therapist...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - November 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Beverly Merz Tags: Behavioral Health Mental Health Pain Management Surgery Source Type: news

From Bermuda to Boston for surgery to protect the brain of a boy with sickle cell disease
Calvin Steede, who lives in Bermuda, will never forget the day in 2011 when he saw the movie “Winnie the Pooh” with his mother and sister. The film ended, and suddenly the boy who likes to draw and play soccer couldn’t put on his backpack. His arms had stopped working. He couldn’t stand, and soon he couldn’t talk. Calvin, now 11, had suffered a minor stroke, a complication of sickle cell disease and the first step of a journey that would take him to Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center for minimally invasive surgery to protect his brain from future strokes. Sickle cell disease Sickle ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - June 19, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Irene Sege Tags: Diseases & conditions Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center moyamoya sickle cell disease Source Type: news

Susceptibility-Weighted Angiography Visualizes Hypoxia in Cerebral Veins
Conclusions: Hypoxia leads to visible and measurable changes in cerebral veins as depicted through SWAN. Possible clinical implications of this finding include stroke and tumor imaging and need further investigation.
Source: Investigative Radiology - May 13, 2015 Category: Radiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

A rare case of transient ischemic attacks and acute ischemic stroke from left intracranial arteries encased in meningioma. (P1.021)
CONCLUSIONS:Compression of the intracranial blood vessel is a rare complication of meningioma which can result in TIAs and ischemic stroke.Disclosure: Dr. Tantikittichaikul has nothing to disclose. Dr. Laengvejkal has nothing to disclose. Dr. Eldokla has nothing to disclose. Dr. Kim has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Tantikittichaikul, S., Laengvejkal, P., Eldokla, A., Kim, J. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Case Reports Source Type: research

An analysis of after hours MRI scans in a busy tertiary hospital neuro intensive care unit-Does your patient safety is at jeopardy? (P7.326)
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the above results we are in the process of developing selective patient defined criteria for performing after hours MRI scan in the ICU as an important quality measure to improve patient's safety.We highly recommend all hospitals to take such initiatives to improve patient's safety especially in the ICU setting Study Supported by: Disclosure: Dr. Nattanmai Chandrasekaran has nothing to disclose. Dr. Shutter has received personal compensation for activities with Johnson & Johnson/Codman and UCB Pharma as a consultant and/or speaker.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Nattanmai Chandrasekaran, P., Shutter, L. Tags: Practice, Policy, and Ethics Source Type: research

Intraoperative stroke in the mandibular osteoradionecrosis: A case report
Publication date: January 2015 Source:Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology, Volume 27, Issue 1 Author(s): Ryo Sasaki , Chie Kagawa , Toshihiro Okamoto , Tomohiro Ando Although risk factors for perioperative stroke during head and neck surgery are known, the risk of perioperative stroke in osteoradionecrosis (ORN) patients is scarcely known. Sixty-seven-year-old male presented ORN in the mandible after 9 years docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil (TPF) chemo, and 66Gy radiation therapies for the oropharynx cancer, which was diagnosed Marx's classification class II. After pre-operative hyp...
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology - January 1, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Effective Mechanical Thrombectomy in a Patient with Hyperacute Ischemic Stroke Associated with Cardiac Myxoma
We describe a patient with hyperacute stroke caused by cardiac myxoma who had a good outcome with rapid recanalization through mechanical thrombectomy. A 46-year-old man was admitted with acute symptoms of right side hemiplegia and global aphasia. Brain computed tomography (CT) angiography showed a T occlusion of the left internal carotid artery. Intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator was administered. However, his clinical symptoms did not improve. Thus, we performed endovascular treatment and had a successful outcome. A pathologic examination of the retrieved clot revealed a tumor emboli from a cardiac myxo...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 1, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Seol-Hee Baek, Soonchan Park, Nam Joon Lee, Youngjin Kang, Kyung-Hee Cho Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

A Case of Perioperative Stroke Caused by Tumour Embolus. (P6.244)
CONCLUSIONS: Tumour embolism has previously been described with primary and secondary lung neoplasms, as well as cardiac tumours. Although rare, this should be considered as a potential cause of perioperative stroke in patients after cancer surgery.Study Supported by: Non-applicable.Disclosure: Dr. Hughes has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hunter has nothing to disclose. Dr. Campbell has nothing to disclose. Dr. Brady has nothing to disclose. Dr. Herron has nothing to disclose. Dr. Smyth has nothing to disclose. Dr. Rennie has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hunt has received personal compensation for activities with Eisai Inc., UCB Ph...
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Hughes, S., Hunter, A., Campbell, J., Brady, A., Herron, B., Smyth, G., Rennie, I., Hunt, S. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Case Reports Source Type: research

Is Achondroplasia Linked to Stroke? (P6.265)
CONCLUSIONS:This case shows an interesting correlation between achondroplasia and carney complex related myxomas that has not been described in literature before. Achondroplasia is an autosomal dominant mutation in FGFR3 gene on chromosome 4P. Mutaions in carney complex are also described to be autosomal dominant mostly involving chromosome 17q23-q24 . There has been no clear pathogenesis described pertaining this correlation yet but more genetics have to be explored.Study Supported by:Disclosure: Dr. Kaur has nothing to disclose. Dr. Mittal has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hosley has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Kaur, H., Mittal, S., Hosley, C. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Case Reports Source Type: research

A Unique Presentation of Pediatric Stroke Attributed to Intrathecal Methotrexate (P3.309)
CONCLUSIONS:This is a rare case of ischemic watershed infarcts with diffuse reversible cerebral vasospasm, after intrathecal methotrexate. This highlights the need for further research into the pathogenesis of methotrexate neurotoxicity including endothelial damage.Study Supported by:Disclosure: Dr. Ilyas has nothing to disclose. Dr. Williams has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Ilyas, M., Williams, M. Tags: Neurologic Complications of Cancer Source Type: research

Cerebral microbleeding in varicella-zoster viral meningitis: An early sign of vasculopathy?
A 75-year-old man undergoing chemotherapy for prostate cancer for 3 months presented with headache after having blisters in his left ear canal and auricle. His body temperature at presentation was 38°C. Neurologic examination revealed nuchal stiffness and left peripheral facial palsy. We also noted leukocytopenia (2,000/µL) and elevated serum C-reactive protein (8.51 mg/dL). CSF analysis showed no erythrocytes, elevated leukocytes (640/µL; 3% monocytes, 97% neutrophils), an increased protein level (473 mg/dL), and slightly decreased glucose level (51 mg/dL, serum glucose 120 mg/dL). Brain MRI and magnetic r...
Source: Neurology - March 3, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Ohtomo, R., Shirota, Y., Iwata, A., Shimizu, J., Tsuji, S. Tags: MRI, Other cerebrovascular disease/ Stroke, Vasculitis, Viral infections CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES Source Type: research

Posterior circulation ischemic stroke in childhood and neurofibromatosis type 2
We report the clinical and genetic findings and review the previous literature on vasculopathy reported in association with NF2, with a focus on the symptoms presenting at disease onset. For our case patient, an unpublished germline mutation resulting in frameshift (c.876_877insT) was identified on blood screening. We report our full multidisciplinary assessment with vascular angiography, volumetric MRI and audiometry. Vasculopathy is not currently included in the criteria traditionally used for diagnosis of NF2. We suggest that vascular stroke in childhood may be considered a presenting symptom for NF2.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra - January 6, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Nicolas-Xavier Bonne, Marc Baroncini, Rabih Aboukais, Mark Brandt Lorenz, Franck Broly, Frédérique Dubrulle, Jean-Paul Lejeune, Christophe Vincent Tags: Case reports Source Type: research

Transcranial doppler and brain MRI in children with sickle cell disease and high hemoglobin F levels
ConclusionThe mild phenotype among Kuwaiti patients with SCD is reflected in normal TCD velocities and a low prevalence of SBI in children with the disease. Pediatr Blood Cancer © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Source: Pediatric Blood and Cancer - September 11, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Akram Asbeutah, Renu Gupta, Osama Al‐Saeid, Sam Ashebu, Sundus Al‐Sharida, Ali Mullah‐Ali, Nada Yousef Mustafa, Adekunle Adekile Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

The Current Role and Utility of Diagnostic Catheter Cerebral Angiography (P02.021)
CONCLUSIONS: Despite the increased use and availability of noninvasive brain vascular imaging, DSA continues to be used in a variety of indications and appears to yield additional meaningful information despite prior imaging about 30-40% of the time on average. Particularly in those conditions where more precise spatial and temporal resolution would be of theoretical benefit, we did observe a higher percentage of new findings.Disclosure: Dr. Sawiris has nothing to disclose. Dr. Venizelos has nothing to disclose. Dr. Ouyang has nothing to disclose. Dr. Chen has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - February 14, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Sawiris, N., Venizelos, A., Ouyang, B., Chen, M. Tags: P02 Cerebrovascular Disease II Source Type: research

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