title: Bilateral adrenal hyperplasia complicated with severe ischemic stroke in a young patient.
abstract: A young patient suffered from acute right hemiparesis, facial weakness and Broca's aphasia with multiple brain lesions due to severe hypertension. His evaluation for secondary causes of hypertension revealed hyperaldosteronism due to bilateral adrenal hyperplasia. Treatment is based primarily on spironolactone and ACE inhibitors. Two years later he was in an outstanding clinical condition with few remained neurological symptoms and his blood pressure well controlled.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Triantafyllidi
authors.forename: Chrysa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arvaniti
authors.forename: Vasiliki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Katsiva
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lekakis
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kremastinos
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology