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Acute Ischemic Stroke in Moyamoya Syndrome Associated with Thyrotoxicosis

2018; Volume: 11; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.18700/jnc.180046

ISSN

2508-1349

Autores

Dong-gook Kang, Gi-Hun Seong, Jong Seok Bae, Ju-Hun Lee, Hong‐Ki Song, Yerim Kim,

Tópico(s)

Connective tissue disorders research

Resumo

Background A few cases of moyamoya syndrome associated with thyrotoxicosis have been reported. However, studies on the association of hyperthyroidism with moyamoya syndrome are insufficient. Case Report Here we report a case of hyperthyroidism associated with moyamoya syndrome in a 41-year-old woman with aphasia and right side weakness. Brain imaging revealed acute cerebral infarction of left middle cerebral artery territory and occlusion of bilateral distal internal carotid arteries. Conclusion Antithyroid medication stabilized the patient’s neurologic deterioration, suggesting that thyrotoxicosis could aggravate acute cerebral infarction caused by moyamoya syndrome. Key Words: Moyamoya disease; Thyrotoxicosis; Cerebral infarction

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