Neurogenic pulmonary edema caused by right insular cortex infarction

Abstract We report a case of neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE) caused by middle cerebral artery infarction involving the right insular cortex. Hyperactivity of the insular cortex, which regulates sympathetic function, can cause NPE. The NPE should be considered in the differential diagnosis of dyspne...

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Main Authors: Akane Tanaka, Kazutoshi Toriyama, Yukihisa Takeda, Yusuke Watanabe, Takayuki Kimura, Kaoru Yamazaki, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Kazutetsu Aoshiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6877