An unusual case of stroke in a young patient

The patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been increasingly implicated in the aetiology of stroke, particularly in young patients with no other identifiable cause (cryptogenic stroke). A case of Parinaud’s syndrome secondary to thromboembolism from a PFO is reported here.

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Published inEmergency medicine journal : EMJ Vol. 24; no. 2; p. e10
Main Authors Verghese, Saeda, Nair, Sabarinath B, Keep, Jeff
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine 01.02.2007
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Subjects
Adult
Brain Infarction - diagnosis
Brain Infarction - etiology
Emergency Casebook
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - complications
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
patent foramen ovale
Patients
PFO
Stroke
Thalamus
Thromboembolism - complications
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Summary:The patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been increasingly implicated in the aetiology of stroke, particularly in young patients with no other identifiable cause (cryptogenic stroke). A case of Parinaud’s syndrome secondary to thromboembolism from a PFO is reported here.
Bibliography:PMID:17251599
Correspondence to:
 Saeda Verghese
 Emergency Medicine, Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill London SE5 9RS, UK; saedav@yahoo.com
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ISSN:1472-0205
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DOI:10.1136/emj.2006.041772