title: Seastrokes: a new threat for north Carolina swimmers? A case report.
abstract: Spinal cord infarcts have been reported in young healthy patients following contact with the water on the beaches of North Carolina. Although their exact cause is not known, contact with a toxic marine animal has been proposed. We describe a patient who suffered a "seastroke" and review the pertinent literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill, NC, USA - franciscochiang@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castillo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D003063:Cnidaria; D003064:Cnidarian Venoms; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020258:Neurotoxicity Syndromes; D009657:North Carolina; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000150:complications; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000150:complications; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013550:Swimming
chemical_list: D003064:Cnidarian Venoms
keywords: acute myelopathy; jellyfish sting; seastroke; spinal cord infarct