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Rare Cases of Thrombotic and Embolic Stroke with Hypereosinophilia (P1.295)
Conclusions:Hypereosinophilia can cause both embolic and thrombotic strokes as evidenced by our patients. The etiology of embolic stroke may be due to the direct eosinophilic damage to the endocardium or by the release of eosinophilic basic proteins which initiate endomyocardial necrosis, making the heart a potential source of emboli. Causes of thrombogenicity are multifactorial including the release of tissue factor from specific granules, inactivation of thrombomodulin by binding to the major basic protein, endothelial damage or by elevation of fibrinogen levels. The individual presentations (thrombotic/embolic) will alt...
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Finelli, D., Shoamanesh, A., Perera, K. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease Case Reports I Source Type: research