Intraluminal carotid thrombus leading to postpartum stroke: a case study.

Francesca PoggettiGhil SchwarzMariangela PianoAntonella GattiMaria Costanza AquilanoMartina Di ComoAlessandra ProttiEmanuela BonoldiElio Clemente AgostoniAngelo Cascio Rizzo

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2024)

ILT should be considered a potential case of embolic stroke in pregnancy or puerperium. Vessel imaging is essential for diagnosis. Histological thrombus analysis can provide insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms of stroke.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
cerebral ischemia
preterm birth
pregnant women
risk assessment
brain injury
photodynamic therapy
blood brain barrier
subarachnoid hemorrhage