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Infectious Agents and Stroke: A Systematic Review
CONCLUSION: Considering the adverse role of the above-mentioned microorganisms, it is necessary to implement some preventive measures for stroke treatment.PMID:35154584 | PMC:PMC8817172 | DOI:10.32598/bcn.2021.1324.2
Source: Herpes - February 14, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Alia Saberi Shahin Akhondzadeh Samira Kazemi Samaneh Kazemi Source Type: research

Association of acute retinal necrosis with ischemic stroke
We report the case of a 65-year-old male patient with symptoms of acute retinal necrosis at the Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University. The clinical picture fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and after 3 days of the immediately initiated adequate therapy, contralateral hemiparesis appeared, that was confirmed as an ipsilateral stroke by imaging study. The PCR analysis of an intraocular sample confirmed the presence of VZV. Mild anti-VZV IgA positivity was observed in the cerebrospinal fluid sample. Based on the current ophthalmic disease, the associated stroke along...
Source: Orvosi Hetilap - November 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: M árton Magyar Bence Gunda G ábor Rudas Mikl ós Resch Zolt án Zsolt Nagy Judit Doh án Source Type: research

Akut retinanekr ózis és ischaemiás stroke társulása
We report the case of a 65-year-old male patient with symptoms of acute retinal necrosis at the Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University. The clinical picture fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and after 3 days of the immediately initiated adequate therapy, contralateral hemiparesis appeared, that was confirmed as an ipsilateral stroke by imaging study. The PCR analysis of an intraocular sample confirmed the presence of VZV. Mild anti-VZV IgA positivity was observed in the cerebrospinal fluid sample. Based on the current ophthalmic disease, the associated stroke along...
Source: Orvosi Hetilap - November 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: M árton Magyar Bence Gunda G ábor Rudas Mikl ós Resch Zolt án Zsolt Nagy Judit Doh án Source Type: research

Association of acute retinal necrosis with ischemic stroke
We report the case of a 65-year-old male patient with symptoms of acute retinal necrosis at the Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University. The clinical picture fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and after 3 days of the immediately initiated adequate therapy, contralateral hemiparesis appeared, that was confirmed as an ipsilateral stroke by imaging study. The PCR analysis of an intraocular sample confirmed the presence of VZV. Mild anti-VZV IgA positivity was observed in the cerebrospinal fluid sample. Based on the current ophthalmic disease, the associated stroke along...
Source: Orvosi Hetilap - November 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: M árton Magyar Bence Gunda G ábor Rudas Mikl ós Resch Zolt án Zsolt Nagy Judit Doh án Source Type: research

Akut retinanekr ózis és ischaemiás stroke társulása
We report the case of a 65-year-old male patient with symptoms of acute retinal necrosis at the Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University. The clinical picture fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and after 3 days of the immediately initiated adequate therapy, contralateral hemiparesis appeared, that was confirmed as an ipsilateral stroke by imaging study. The PCR analysis of an intraocular sample confirmed the presence of VZV. Mild anti-VZV IgA positivity was observed in the cerebrospinal fluid sample. Based on the current ophthalmic disease, the associated stroke along...
Source: Orvosi Hetilap - November 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: M árton Magyar Bence Gunda G ábor Rudas Mikl ós Resch Zolt án Zsolt Nagy Judit Doh án Source Type: research

Association of acute retinal necrosis with ischemic stroke
We report the case of a 65-year-old male patient with symptoms of acute retinal necrosis at the Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University. The clinical picture fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and after 3 days of the immediately initiated adequate therapy, contralateral hemiparesis appeared, that was confirmed as an ipsilateral stroke by imaging study. The PCR analysis of an intraocular sample confirmed the presence of VZV. Mild anti-VZV IgA positivity was observed in the cerebrospinal fluid sample. Based on the current ophthalmic disease, the associated stroke along...
Source: Orvosi Hetilap - November 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: M árton Magyar Bence Gunda G ábor Rudas Mikl ós Resch Zolt án Zsolt Nagy Judit Doh án Source Type: research

Ischemic Cerebellar Stroke in a 4-Year-Old Boy After Chickenpox: An Atypical Vascular Involvement
We describe a pediatric case of post-varicella cerebellar stroke due to basilar artery involvement.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 1, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Patr ícia Marques, Cristina Pereira, Fernando Silva, Teresa Garcia, Joana A. Ribeiro Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Shingles rash linked to higher risk of stroke
Shingles, the nerve rash in adulthood caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus, is an independent risk factor for stroke and other blood clot events, the largest study to confirm the association has found.Publishing their findings in Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology, the researchers found that shingles was a risk factor for stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA, a mini-stroke).The increased risk was independent of other factors known to raise the chances of vascular events, including obesity, smoking and high cholesterol.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 3, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news

Chickenpox and stroke in children: case studies and literature review
Conclusion: Chickenpox should be considered in differential diagnosis of ischemic stroke in healthy children who fit the clinical and radiological typical profile of PVCA. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Acta Paediatrica - December 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Filipa Reis, Patrícia Pais, José Paulo Monteiro Tags: Clinical Overview Source Type: research

Unusual Trigeminal Autonomic Pain Heralding Hemichorea due to Zoster Sine Herpete Vasculopathy
Conclusions: We suggest that the recognition of this prodromal manifestation, which can be interpreted as a zoster sine herpete, could provide clinicians an extremely useful time window to start promptly with a prophylactic treatment.
Source: Pediatric Neurology - July 8, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Carlotta Spagnoli, Gaetano Cantalupo, Benedetta Piccolo, Davide Cerasti, Francesco Pisani Tags: Clinical Observations Source Type: research