| Literature DB >> 32522486 |
Hebah Qashqari1, Ishvinder Bhathal1, Elizabeth Pulcine1, Prakash Muthusami2, Mahendranath Moharir1, Daune MacGregor1, Abhaya Kulkarni3, Nomazulu Dlamini1.
Abstract
A6-year-oldgirl presented with acute-onset headache andfluctuating right-sided weakness.HerPedNIHSSwas13. Brain MRI/MRA showed acute pontine arterial ischemic stroke(AIS)and remote right cerebellar and thalamic infarcts.No antecedent trauma or other stroke risk factors were identified. Clinical suspicion of bow hunter syndromewas raised. CTshowed congenital C2-C3 fusion and dynamic angiogramconfirmed the diagnosis. The management challenges of this rare condition are discussed below.Entities:
Keywords: Bow hunter’s syndrome; Dissection; Pediatric stroke; Posterior circulation; Rotational vertebral artery syndrome; Vertebral artery; Vertebrobasilar insufficiency
Year: 2020 PMID： 32522486 DOI： 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.04.110
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Neurosci ISSN： 0967-5868 Impact factor: 1.961