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Acute ischemic stroke after enjoying Top of Europe.

Marina P KrastevaKatarzyna PospiesznyMirjam Rachel Heldner
Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)
Sudden onset of disturbed consciousness, neurocognitive deficits, and weakness of the proximal limbs are typical findings of a watershed stroke. Occurrence after an intense emotional experience and electrocardiogram changes are hints toward the rare cause of stroke of a takotsubo cardiomyopathy, even more if the stroke pattern is embolic.
Keyphrases
  • acute ischemic stroke
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  • heart failure
  • traumatic brain injury
  • risk assessment
  • cerebral ischemia
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