Cerebral microbleeds and intravenous thrombolysis: case report / Micro-hemorragias cerebrais e trombólise endovenosa: relato de caso
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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64(3b): 855-857, set. 2006. ilus
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in English, Portuguese
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ABSTRACT
Intravenous thrombolysis is an important procedure that has significant impact on ischemic stroke prognosis. However, intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a feared complication of this procedure. It has been suggested that cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) may increase the risk of ICH after thrombolysis. We report on a 69 years-old woman with multiple CMBs submitted to intravenous thrombolysis without complications.
RESUMO
A trombólise endovenosa é um procedimento importante que tem impacto significativo sobre o prognóstico de pacientes com acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico. Contudo, a hemorragia intracraniana (HIC) é complicação temida deste procedimento. Foi sugerido que micro-hemorragias cerebrais (MHC) aumentem o risco de HIC após trombólise. Relatamos o caso de mulher de 69 anos com múltiplas MHCs submetida a trombólise endovenosa sem complicações.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Thrombolytic Therapy
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Cerebral Hemorrhage
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Tissue Plasminogen Activator
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Stroke
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
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Portuguese
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
São Paulo University/BR
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