Recurrent cerebral embolism in cardiac amyloidosis.
A 34-year-old man sustained two middle cerebral artery strokes, one episode of amaurosis fugax, and several vertebrobasilar transient ischemic attacks over a decade. No other cause for this stroke syndrome was found except for cardiomyopathy probably caused by amyloidosis.
D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male