title: Multiple intracranial arterial stenoses in association with thyrotoxicosis: a case report.
abstract: A 26-year-old young man, had Graves' disease in hyperthyroid state, presented with frequent episodic transient left hemiparesis and mild slurred speech lasting for few minutes to 2 hours for one month. Infarction at posterior limb of right internal capsule was found on brain MRI. Angiography revealed multiple intracranial arteries stenoses around the circle of Willis. After treatment with propylthiouracil and aspirin, his thyroid function returned to normal and the patient remained free from stroke.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Meng-Han
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Teng-Yeow
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Yeh-Lin
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Ku-Chou
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D002941:Circle of Willis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications*