Post carotid endarterectomy seizure.
Post carotid endarterectomy seizure is a known clinical presentation in patients who suffer from hyperperfusion syndrome. This case focuses on the importance of identification of high risk patients for developing this syndrome and delaying their discharge from the hospital after successful carotid endarterectomy.
Rabee
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Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, PO Box 7805, Riyadh 11472, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. hmrabee@ksu.edu.sa
Aly
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Ahmed
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D000368:Aged; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D012640:Seizures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex