title: Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome occurring three weeks after carotid endarterectomy.
abstract: Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome is a recognized complication of carotid endarterectomy. Various studies have documented an incidence of 0.3 to 1.2%. It occurs in the setting of sudden reperfusion of a chronically hypoperfused hemisphere. We present here a case of a 48-year-old lady who developed cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome three weeks after undergoing a carotid endarterectomy for high-grade carotid artery stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Saint Vincent's Hospital.
authors.forename: Josh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torgovnick
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arsura
mesh_terms: D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome