Lateral medullary syndrome resulting from atrial fibrillation due to rheumatic heart disease: A case report and literature review-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Lateral medullary syndrome resulting from atrial fibrillation due to rheumatic heart disease: A case report and literature review

Published:2024-06-28 Issue:7 Volume:12 Page:
ISSN:2050-0904
Container-title:Clinical Case Reports
language:en
Short-container-title:Clinical Case Reports

Author:

Shrestha Sajina¹^ORCID,Maharjan Suda²,Ghimire Bandana³,Mainali Nischal⁴^ORCID,Gurung Kriti⁵,Yadav Hritik Raj⁶,Bhandari Kriti⁷,Shrestha Shumneva⁸,Halder Anupam⁹,Rajak Kripa⁹,Jaiswal Vikash¹⁰^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. KIST Medical College Lalitpur Nepal

2. Kritipur Hospital, PHECT Kathmandu Nepal

3. Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital Biratnagar Nepal

4. Kathmandu Medical College Kathmandu Nepal

5. Birat Medical College and Teaching Hospital Biratnagar Nepal

6. M Abdur Rahim Medical College Dinajpur Bangladesh

7. Nepal Medical College Kathmandu Nepal

8. Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Kathmandu Nepal

9. Department of Internal medicine University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre Harrisburg USA

10. Department of Research and Academic Affairs Larkin Community Hospital South Miami Florida USA

Abstract

Key Clinical MessageLateral medullary syndrome, resulting from cerebellar/brainstem infarction, can occur due to cardioembolic stroke from atrial fibrillation caused by rheumatic heart disease. This rare association highlights the importance of strict arrhythmia management, prophylactic anticoagulation, and timely diagnosis to prevent debilitating neurological outcomes.

Publisher

Wiley

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ccr3.9124

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