Multiple Territory Ischemic Stroke Aggravated by Severe Anemia.
- Author:
Jae Young SEO
1
;
Jung Gon LEE
;
Deok Hyun HEO
;
Il Mi JANG
;
Kyung Bok LEE
;
Hakjae ROH
;
Moo Young AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kblee@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acute ischemic stroke;
Anemia;
Stroke aggravation
- MeSH:
Anemia;
Dysarthria;
Hemorrhage;
Infarction;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Paraparesis;
Precipitating Factors;
Stroke
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2013;31(1):54-58
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
While acute anemia is regarded as a precipitating factor of ischemic stroke, there have been few reports on the evolution of infarction in the acute period of ischemic stroke by anemia. We describe a 71-year-old man with acute multiple territory infarction who had progressive neurologic deficits of paraparesis and dysarthria. This case suggests that sustained severe anemia due to intractable intestinal bleeding is an important cause of aggravation of ischemic stroke.
