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Venous infarction mimicking top of basilar syndrome; An uncommon complication of adult influenza infection
Publication date: Available online 10 December 2016 Source:Journal of Clinical Neuroscience Author(s): Soo Hyun Cho, Kyung Mi Lee, Bum Joon Kim, Jae Hong Yi, Kyung Chul Noh, Eui Jong Kim, Hak Young Rhee, Key-Chung Park Influenza infection increases the risk of ischemic stroke. Here, we represent a case of a 32year-old female who presented with acutely developed altered mental status after influenza A infection. The clinical manifestation and initial lesion on brain DWI mimicked top of basilar syndrome, but without an arterial occlusion or stenosis. Follow-up neuro imaging analysis suggested cerebral venous infarction. It ...
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - December 9, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research