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Cryptogenic Stroke in Hanging

The Neuroradiology Journal, 2009
This paper reports the unique neuroimaging findings of a 37-year-old woman who attempted suicide by hanging. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case describing neuroimaging findings of unilateral lesions instead of the well-documented bilateral lesions after a hanging event.
GARACI, FRANCESCO, Bazzocchi, G, Velari, L, Gaudiello, F, Goldstein, A, MANENTI, GUGLIELMO, FLORIS, ROBERTO, SIMONETTI, GIOVANNI MARIA EGISTO   +7 more
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PFO Closure for Cryptogenic Stroke

New England Journal of Medicine, 2018
PFO 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, Peter C, Block, Joseph P, Broderick   +2 more
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Electrocardiographic predictors of atrial fibrillation in patients with cryptogenic stroke

Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE, 2021
Empiric anticoagulation is not routinely indicated in patients with cryptogenic stroke without documentation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Therefore, identification of patients at increased risk of AF from this vulnerable group is vital.
A. Leon, Victor Neira, N. Alhammad, W. Hopman, S. Hansom, S. Chacko, C. Simpson, D. Redfearn, H. Abdollah, A. Arauz, A. Baranchuk, Andres Enriquez   +11 more
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Trans-Atlantic cryptogenic stroke

British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2010
A 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, Lorraine, Lee, Rachael, James   +2 more
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Cryptogenic stroke. A non-diagnosis

Medicina Clínica (English Edition), 2018
The 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, Blanca, Fuentes, Exuperio, Díez-Tejedor   +2 more
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A Puzzling Case of Cryptogenic Stroke

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2019
Stroke 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, Rosalinda Calandrelli, Vincenzo Arena, Alessandro Pedicelli, Giacomo Della Marca, Fabio Pilato   +5 more
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The Evolving Concept of Cryptogenic Stroke

Continuum, 2020
This 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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Hyperhomocysteinemia, obesity and cryptogenic stroke

Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, 2011
Background: 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, I, Ejarque, J, Tembl, D, Corella, B, Laiz   +4 more
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Migraine and cryptogenic stroke

Neurology, 2015
The 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, 2015
A 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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