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Trans-Atlantic cryptogenic stroke
British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2010A 27-year-old airline steward presented with a sudden onset of left-sided hemiparesis, which completely resolved in 48 hours. He had just completed a long-haul flight from the USA to England. He was previously fit and well, took no medications and was an occasional smoker and binge drinker.
Nilesh, Pareek +2 more
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Hyperhomocysteinemia, obesity and cryptogenic stroke
Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, 2011Background: The pathogenic role of hyperhomocysteinemia in cryptogenic stroke is not well established. We aimed to determine homocysteine levels in patients with cryptogenic stroke considering the possible variables that may act as confounders and analyze the influence of obesity on this association.
A, Vayá +4 more
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PFO Closure for Cryptogenic Stroke
New England Journal of Medicine, 2018PFO Closure for Cryptogenic Stroke This interactive feature about prevention of recurrent stroke offers a case vignette accompanied by essays that support recommending either surgery to close a patent foramen ovale or medical therapy and lifestyle changes alone.
Michael Y, Mi +2 more
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The Evolving Concept of Cryptogenic Stroke
Continuum, 2020This article discusses cryptogenic stroke and the results of recent randomized trials that can inform its evaluation and management.Most cryptogenic strokes appear embolic, leading to the term embolic stroke of undetermined source. It was previously thought that embolic stroke of undetermined source was a single, therapeutically relevant entity, the ...
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Cryptogenic posterior circulation stroke in children
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2022AbstractWe aimed to evaluate the percentage of posterior circulation arterial ischaemic stroke (PCAIS) caused by craniovertebral junction (CVJ) anomalies and describe their clinical course. Children admitted to a tertiary care paediatric hospital with PCAIS between July 2017 and December 2020 were assessed retrospectively for disease aetiology.
Prasanthi Aripirala +5 more
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Migraine and cryptogenic stroke
Neurology, 2015The connection of migraine and stroke was first recognized 40 years ago in a study of stroke in young women.1 The study centered on the relationship of stroke and oral contraceptives, but uncovered an association of migraine with both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke even in those not using the pill.
Gretchen E, Tietjen, Tatjana, Rundek
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PFO Closure for Cryptogenic Stroke
Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 2015A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common finding in the general population and has been theorized to be a mechanism for ischemic stroke primarily due to a deep venous thrombus embolizing through the shunt into the arterial circulation. There has been much debate regarding the association between PFO and stroke, especially in the case of a cryptogenic ...
Sabreena J, Gillow, Vivien H, Lee
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Cryptogenic stroke. A non-diagnosis
Medicina Clínica (English Edition), 2018The term cryptogenic stroke refers to a stroke for which there is no specific attributable cause after a comprehensive evaluation. However, there are differences between the diagnostic criteria of etiological classifications used in clinical practice.
Raquel, Gutiérrez-Zúñiga +2 more
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A Puzzling Case of Cryptogenic Stroke
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2019Stroke is a common neurological complication of infective endocarditis (IE) and it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality but infective endocarditis in acute stroke setting is hard to discover.A 75-year-old man referred to hospital for the onset of left hemiparesis and dysarthria. His past medical history included hypertension.
Marisa Distefano +5 more
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