Case 2 A 41-year-old woman complained of clumsiness of her left hand followed by a left hemiparesis with moderate aphasia. MRI showed a right temporoparietal ischemia ( fi g. 2 ). Complete cardiovascular work-up was normal. Cerebral angiography disclosed a 21-mmwide sacciform aneurysm of the subpetrous portion of the right ICA showing a heavily calcifi ed wall, without signs of intracranial ath...

Background: Some recent studies have shown that troponin may have a Prognostic value in patients with ischemic stroke. This study seeks to to evaluate the prognostic value of troponin on 3 months mortality and recurrence in patients with ischemic stroke. Method: In this study 63 patients with ischemic stroke were evaluated. Embolic and lacunar stroke were excl...

the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (af) is 1-2 % in the general population, and the risk of embolic stroke in af patients is 4-5 times higher than that in the general population. af-related strokes are often severe, and the rate of permanent disability is much higher among individuals who have af-related strokes than in those who have strokes unrelated to af. in patients with af, more than 9...