Cerebellar Stroke in a Young Adult Following an Amusement Park Ride

The incidence of stroke in young individuals has been showing an increasing trend. In such cases, atypical mechanisms of stroke should be considered. Here, we report a case of a 37-year-old healthy female who presented with complaints of right-sided ataxia and clumsiness that started after an amusem...

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Autores principales: Inam, Syed Hashim Ali, Chaychi, Muhammad Tayyab Muzaffar, Mannan, Muhammad Shaheer, Hanson, Jonathan E, Ferguson, Paul, Nolte, Justin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10519367/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37753051
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44165
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Sumario:The incidence of stroke in young individuals has been showing an increasing trend. In such cases, atypical mechanisms of stroke should be considered. Here, we report a case of a 37-year-old healthy female who presented with complaints of right-sided ataxia and clumsiness that started after an amusement park ride where she was swung rapidly. Imaging revealed an infarct in the right cerebellar hemisphere. This case report highlights certain mechanisms that can cause a stroke in this situation, with special emphasis on recognition, timely medical management, public awareness of such risk factors, and the prevention of complications.

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