Open AccessBilateral acute cerebellar infarcts in a young patient
Author(s) -
Chandrashekhar A Sohoni
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.164943
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , magnetic resonance imaging , posterior inferior cerebellar artery , cardiology , cerebellum , population , radiology , vertebral artery , environmental health , engineering , mechanical engineering
Stroke in the young population though unusual is being reported with increasing frequency. A very interesting case of posterior circulation stroke in young male is reported here. Multiple focal acute infarcts in bilateral cerebellar hemispheres were seen. Magnetic resonance angiography revealed an unpaired left posterior inferior cerebellar artery supplying both cerebellar hemispheres, which explained the bilateral involvement. The only positive finding on further investigation was presence of hyperhomocyteinemia, which suggested underlying hypercoagulable status and thromboembolism as the possible mechanism of stroke