ABSTRACT
El tálamo posee una irrigación vascular compleja, llena de variantes anatómicas de relevancia para los estudiantes de la medicina. La presencia y el infarto producido por la oclusión de la arteria de Percherón es caracterizado por un cuadro clínico raro, poco conocido por los médicos del Servicio de Urgencias. Generalmente está asociado a la triada de alteración de la consciencia, parálisis de la mirada vertical y alteraciones de la memoria. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 54 años que se presenta con alteración del sensorio, somnolencia y alteraciones de la memoria, en el que no se pudo realizar terapia adecuada debido al desconocimiento de dicha entidad.
The thalamus has a complex vascular supply, full of anatomical variants of relevance to medical students. The presence of the Percheron artery is one of these anatomical variants, and the infarction produced by its occlusion is characterized by a rare clinical picture, little known by doctors in the Emergency Department. It is generally associated with the triad of impaired consciousness, vertical gaze palsy, and memory disturbance. We present the case of a 54-year-old man who presented with altered sensorium, drowsiness and memory alterations, in whom adequate therapy could not be carried out due to ignorance of this entity.
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Stroke , ArteriesABSTRACT
Objetivo: O Acidente Vascular Encefálico isquêmico é uma das doenças mais prevalentes, de grande mortalidade, e requer trombólise endovenosa quando indicada. Esse trabalho objetivou avaliar a população submetida a terapia trombolítica, aplicada em pacientes com acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico, entre junho de 2018 a junho de 2020, em um hospital do Extremo Sul Catarinense. Métodos: Estudo observacional, transversal, com coleta censitária e análise de dados secundários. Estão incluídos os prontuários hospitalares de todos os pacientes com acidente vascular encefálico isquêmico, que receberam trombólise, entre junho de 2018 a junho de 2020. Análise estatística foi feita pelo Statistical Package for Social Sciences, com intervalo de confiança de 95%. Resultados: Foram incluídos 27 pacientes e desses, 15 eram homens; 24 eram brancos; 15 eram procedentes de Criciúma; média de idade foi 61,89 anos. Vinte e seis tinham fatores de risco prévios; 18 tinham mais de 60 anos; 18 tinham hipertensão; 13 tinham diabetes. Quatorze tiveram tempo porta-tomografia em até 10 minutos; 14 tiveram tempo porta-agulha entre 1 e 2 horas; 13 ficaram internados por 5 a 6 dias. Um teve complicações durante a trombólise. Não houveram óbitos, nem necessidade de trombectomia mecânica. Dezenove tiveram sequelas pós-trombólise. A mediana da National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale foi 12 pontos na entrada hospitalar, e 6 pontos na alta. Conclusão: A cerebrovasculopatia isquêmica é a principal causa de incapacidades, e quanto antes feita a trombólise, melhor o prognóstico. O controle dos fatores de risco e os menores tempos são ideais para a evolução sem sequelas.
Objective: Ischemic stroke is one of the most prevalent and high-mortality diseases in the world, and require intravenous thrombolysis when indicated. This research aimed to evaluate the population undergoing thrombolytic therapy, due to an acute ischemic stroke, from June 2018 to June 2020, in a hospital located in the extreme South of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted, with censos collection and secondary data analysis. Medical records of all patients who suffered from acute ischemic stroke and received intravenous thrombolysis treatment, from June 2018 to June 2020 were included. Statistical analysis was performed by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences, with 95% confidence intervals. Results: Twenty-seven patients were included and of these, 15 were men; 24 were white; 15 were from Criciúma; mean age was 61,89 years. Twenty-six had previous risk factors; 18 were over 60 years old; 18 had hypertension; 13 had diabetes. Fourteen had a CT scan time of up to 10 minutes; 14 had needle-holder time between 1 and 2 hours; 13 were hospitalized for 5 to 6 days. One had complications during thrombolysis. There were no deaths and not need mechanical thrombectomy. Nineteen had postthrombolysis sequelae. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale median was 12 points at hospital admission, and 6 points at discharge. Conclusion: Ischemic cerebrovasculopathy is the main cause of disabilities, and the sooner thrombolysis is done, the better is the prognosis. The control of risk factors and the shortest times are ideal for evolution without sequelae.