Delayed diagnosis of basilar artery occlusion in a 28-year-old postpartum woman
The patient's age and recent history of preeclampsia during pregnancy prompted pertinent discussions regarding pregnancy-related strokes. Most importantly, this case sheds light on the diverse presentations of basilar artery strokes and stresses the urgency of swift identification using imaging to avoid significant morbidity and mortality.
Authors
- Mohamed Tiouririne
- Robert N. Sawyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9361-9862)
- Alyssa Dwight
- Daniela Fishbein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4954-280X)
- Jonathan Davidow
Institutions
- University of Virginia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Neurology
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-024-03927-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39