title: Transient ischemic attack associated with acute cytomegalovirus infection.
abstract: Acute cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is associated with thromboembolism. However, cerebrovascular ischemic events have not been reported in relation to acute CMV infection. A patient with a transient ischemic attack and acute CMV infection is described. Transient appearance of anti-phospholipid antibodies suggests a causal relationship between the two. Physicians should be alert to symptoms and signs of acute CMV infection in patients with idiopathic cerebrovascular ischemic events.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amit
authors.forename: Avi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gadoth
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giladi
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Justo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid