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E-132 Successful mechanical thrombectomy in an 11-year-old patient with emergent large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke related to congenital complete heart block and recent covid-19 infection
ConclusionsThis is a first known report of a successful mechanical thrombectomy in a pediatric patient due to a large vessel occlusion related to congenital complete heart block and recent COVID-19 infection.Disclosures J. Ansari: None. D. Mata Canadas: None. M. Ayub: None. J. Caskey: None. P. Simoncini: None. R. Riel-Romero: None. P. Sharma: None. D. Jordan: None. H. Cuellar: None.
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - July 30, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Ansari, J., Mata Canadas, D., Ayub, M., Caskey, J., Simoncini, P., Riel-Romero, R., Sharma, P., Jordan, D., Cuellar, H. Tags: SNIS 20th annual meeting electronic poster abstracts Source Type: research

A rare cause of abdominal pain managed unconventionally: acute renal infarction caused by atrial fibrillation: a case report
ConclusionsAcute renal infarction from thromboembolism is a rare but serious complication of arterial fibrillation. More efficient and different options for intervention methods will benefit the treatment of this disease. Here, we report a combination therapeutic method that has not been used in acute renal infarction associated with arterial fibrillation, and which restored renal perfusion and prevented long-term kidney injury.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - October 19, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Effect of Alteplase Thrombolysis on Coagulation Function and Nerve Function of Patients with Ischemic Stroke
CONCLUSION: Alteplase thrombolysis showed benefits in mitigating the coagulation function and nerve function damage of patients with ischemic stroke, especially within 3 hours after the onset, with a high safety profile.PMID:35586691 | PMC:PMC9110162 | DOI:10.1155/2022/9440271
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - May 19, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hong-Ying Zhao Guo-Tao Yang Hui-Fang Zhang Wen-Hao Wang Source Type: research

Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation at Very High Bleeding Risk Without Postimplantation Antithrombotic Therapy.
CONCLUSIONS: In highly selected patients at very HBR, discontinuation of any antithrombotic therapy after LAAC appears safe and feasible. PMID: 32999093 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - October 2, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Invasive Cardiol Source Type: research

Sinus of Valsalva Thrombosis Detected on Computed Tomography after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
CONCLUSIONS: Cardiac CT after TAVR can detect sinus of Valsalva thrombosis, and attention should be paid to this potential source of subsequent systemic embolization. PMID: 32281322 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Korean Circulation Journal - April 14, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Korean Circ J Source Type: research

Recurrent cerebellar infarction associated with hereditary heterozygous protein C deficiency in a 35-year-old woman: A case report and genetic study on the pedigree.
In conclusion, the clinical manifestations of hereditary PROC deficiency may vary between individuals. The heterozygous mutation locus c.565C>T on the PROC gene is associated with thrombophilia. Awareness of the association between natural anticoagulants and thrombophilia may promote the prevention and therapy of stroke. PMID: 30210609 [PubMed]
Source: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine - September 14, 2018 Category: General Medicine Tags: Exp Ther Med Source Type: research

Recurrent stroke in a patient with vitamin B12 deficiency and MTHFR mutation
We report an unusual case of recurrent stroke in a patient with vitamin B12 deficiency who was also homozygous for the methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene mutation. The patient was a 35-year-old male vegetarian with no known medical history who initially presented with global aphasia, slurred speech, right facial weakness, and right-sided hemiplegia and was found to have a stroke (NIH Stroke Scale score of 25). At that time a CT scan of the head ruled out intracranial hemorrhage and a CT angiogram of the head and neck was done. The patient was found to have occlusion of the M1 segment of the left middle cereb...
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - February 12, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Zacharia, G., Shani, D., Ortiz, R. A. Tags: Stroke in young adults, Stroke prevention, Hematologic, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke Case Source Type: research

P-013 Use of the Solitaire Device for Emergency Revascularization of the Superior Mesenteric Artery
ConclusionsThe techniques and equipment used for acute stroke intervention may be suitable for acute recanalization of peripheral vessels, under the right circumstances. As with many surgical interventions, a multidisciplinary approach may at times yield a novel and effective strategy for a difficult clinical problem.DisclosuresJ. Dalfino: None. A. Paul: None. J. Hnath: None.
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - July 28, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Dalfino, J., Paul, A., Hnath, J. Tags: Oral poster abstracts Source Type: research

A Case of Transient Global Amnesia: A Review and How It May Shed Further Insight into the Neurobiology of Delusions
Conclusion In closing, our patient’s episode of TGA combined with her emotional and perceptual response lends credence to the proposal of a “fear/paranoia” circuit in the genesis of paranoid delusions—a circuit incorporating amygdala, frontal, and parietal cortices. Here, neutral or irrelevant stimuli, thoughts, and percepts come to engender fear and anxiety, while dysfunction in frontoparietal circuitry engenders inappropriate social predictions and maladaptive inferences about the intentions of others.[54] Hippocampus relays information about contextual information based on past experiences and the current situat...
Source: Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience - April 1, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Authors: ICN Online Editor Tags: Anxiety Disorders Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology Case Report Cognition Current Issue Dementia Medical Issues Neurologic Systems and Symptoms Psychiatry Schizophrenia delusions hippocampus neurobiology Transient global amnesia Source Type: research

Hidden cancer rarely causes out-of-the-blue clots in the bloodstream
Blood clots can be lifesavers when they form outside the bloodstream to stop bleeding from an injury. But they can wreak havoc when they form inside the bloodstream. A blood clot in a coronary artery can cause a heart attack. One in the brain can cause a stroke. Blood clots that form in a leg vein cause a problem known as venous thromboembolism, or VTE. If the clot stays in the leg, it can cause swelling or pain. If it breaks away and travels to the lungs, it can cause a potentially deadly pulmonary embolism. In about half of people who develop a VTE, doctors can identify what caused it. Common causes include an injury; su...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - June 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Howard LeWine, M.D. Tags: Cancer blood clot venous thromboembolism VTE Source Type: news

Anton–Babinski syndrome in an old patient: a case report and literature review
Abstract Anton–Babinski syndrome is a rare disease featuring bilateral cortical blindness and anosognosia with visual confabulation, but without dementia or any memory impairment. It has a unique neuropsychiatric presentation and should be highly suspected in those with odd visual loss and imaging evidence of occipital lobe injury. In the case discussed herein, a 90‐year‐old man presented with bilateral blindness, obvious anosognosia, and vivid visual confabulation, which he had had for 3 days. Brain computed tomography demonstrated recent hypodense infarctions at the bilateral occipital lobes. Thus, the patient was ...
Source: Psychogeriatrics - December 16, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jiann‐Jy Chen, Hsin‐Feng Chang, Yung‐Chu Hsu, Dem‐Lion Chen Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research

Dabigatran etexilate: management in acute ischemic stroke.
Abstract A 54-year-old man treated with dabigatran experienced new onset of a stroke with a score of 9 on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale. Administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) was not recommended because of the dabigatran therapy. Angiography showed occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery by an embolic thrombus. Suction thrombectomy achieved flow through the inferior division of the artery. Computed tomography of the head showed possible intracranial hemorrhage, and dabigatran reversal was attempted with prothrombin complex concentrate and recombinant factor VIIa. C...
Source: American Journal of Critical Care - March 1, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Javedani PP, Horowitz BZ, Clark WM, Lutsep HL Tags: Am J Crit Care Source Type: research