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Clinical Outcomes of Metastatic Intra-cerebral Hemorrhage and Role of Acute Radiotherapy (P3.077)
CONCLUSIONS: Early recognition of metastatic disease as the etiology of ICH is important, particularly when it is the presenting manifestation. Despite the overall poor prognosis of metastatic cancer, early radiotherapy may increase survival and offer quality of life in selected group of patients. A larger case series is needed.Disclosure: Dr. Afzal has nothing to disclose. Dr. Mendoza has nothing to disclose. Dr. Latorre has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Afzal, U., Mendoza, M., Latorre, J. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke Source Type: research

Fatal Embolic Stroke Due to Non-Atherothrombotic Mobile Thrombi in the Carotid Artery during Gastric Cancer Chemotherapy: An Autopsy Case Report (P01.255)
CONCLUSIONS: Multiple etiologies for ischemic stroke may exist in cancer patients. A mobile thrombus in the carotid artery should be considered as a possible mechanism for arteriogenic stroke in the clinical settings of malignancy with hypercoagulability. Doppler ultrasonography is the most practical tool to identify these conditions.Disclosure: Dr. Yamada has nothing to disclose. Dr. Yoneda has nothing to disclose. Dr. Arakawa has nothing to disclose. Dr. Adachi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Gotoh has nothing to disclose. Dr. Takagi has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - February 14, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Yamada, A., Yoneda, J., Arakawa, C., Adachi, T., Gotoh, J., Takagi, M. Tags: P01 Cerebrovascular Disease I Source Type: research