Severe heat stroke complicated by multiple cerebral infarctions: a case report

Severe heat stroke complicated by multiple cerebral infarctions: a case report

Abstract Background Heat-related illnesses include symptoms such as heat syncope/cramps, heat exhaustion, and life-threatening heat stroke. Usually, a heat stroke causes cerebellar ataxia, cognitive impairment, dysphagia, and aphasia. We report a very rare case of a patient who developed severe heat...

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Main Authors: Ryo Kamidani, Hideshi Okada, Yuichiro Kitagawa, Keigo Kusuzawa, Masahiro Ichihashi, Yoshinori Kakino, Hideaki Oiwa, Ryu Yasuda, Tetsuya Fukuta, Naomasa Yoshiyama, Takahito Miyake, Haruka Okamoto, Kodai Suzuki, Noriaki Yamada, Tomoaki Doi, Takahiro Yoshida, Hiroaki Ushikoshi, Keisuke Kumada, Shozo Yoshida, Shinji Ogura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Heat stroke
Intracranial hemorrhaging
Magnetic resonance angiography
Multiple cerebral infarctions
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02596-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02596-2

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