Open AccessIntravenous Thrombolysis for a Stroke Mimic Patient
Author(s) -
Nguyen Lilly,
Lee Joyce Hoonsuh,
Ganti Latha,
Rivera-Morales Mark,
Dub Larissa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
case reports in neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 1662-680X
DOI - 10.1159/000519764
Subject(s) - single case – general neurology
The authors present the case of a young woman on phentermine and herbal supplements who presented as an acute stroke alert with right-sided facial droop and numbness. She was treated acutely with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). However, the workup did not reveal any evidence of cerebrovascular disease or cerebral infarct. The authors discuss plausible stroke mimics and the safety of administering tPA to such patients.