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 in | Emergency medicine journal : EMJ Vol. 24; no. 2; p. e10 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
England
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
01.02.2007
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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. |
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Bibliography: | PMID:17251599 Correspondence to: Saeda Verghese Emergency Medicine, Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill London SE5 9RS, UK; saedav@yahoo.com ark:/67375/NVC-1S63V7NW-C local:024e010 istex:011DD8411758AB380441E7F0EB485E1E594A0657 href:emermed-24-e10.pdf ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 1472-0205 1472-0213 |
DOI: | 10.1136/emj.2006.041772 |