title: A 66-year-old man with multiple cerebral and cerebellar infarcts due to idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome.
abstract: A 66-year-old male, who was previously functionally independent, presented with cerebellar ataxia and cognitive impairment following hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) complicated by multiple strokes. This patient highlights the importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment, and of referring patients with multiple HES-related strokes for multidisciplinary neurological rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, Caulfield Hospital, 260 Kooyong Road, Caulfield, VIC 3162, Australia. Electronic address: f.wise@cgmc.org.au.
authors.forename: Frances M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Wise
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Olver
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D017681:Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male
keywords: Hypereosinophilic syndrome; Neuro-rehabilitation; Stroke