title: Recurrent ischaemic stroke unveils polycythaemia vera.
abstract: Polycythaemia vera is a recognised cause of ischaemic stroke. If not treated, this condition may result in recurrent strokes. This is a case of a 61-year-old Caucasian man presenting with the inability to ambulate for 3 days. Brain imaging revealed acute and chronic infarctions in the brain stem and the cerebrum. Polycythaemia vera was diagnosed and treated during the admission. The unique mechanisms and management issues of ischaemic stroke associated with polycythaemia vera are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Islam
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abdel-Rahman
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Christie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D001815:Bloodletting / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D011758:Pyrroles; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D001241:Aspirin