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Beware of a diagnosis of TIA in a young patient
Author(s) -
Omar Sarim Kamal,
Rizeq Mazen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.373
Subject(s) - asymptomatic , medicine , stroke (engine) , spinal cord , radiology , neuroimaging , surgery , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering
Cavernomas are abnormal vascular lesions consisting of many small lobules, like a bunch of small berries. They may be asymptomatic or they may present with seizures, in around 60% of cases, or symptoms similar to a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or stroke. Here, the authors describe a case of a 30‐year‐old woman who presented with TIA‐like symptoms for which treatment was started. Imaging revealed a spinal cord cavernoma, after which the course of management was changed and the patient referred to the neurosurgeons.