ISCHAEMIC STROKE IN YOUNG WOMAN DUE TO PROTEIN-C DEFICIENCY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 73
Abstract
PRESENTATION OF CASE A 30-year-old previously healthy female patient was admitted in this teaching hospital with history of sudden onset of sensory loss and weakness of left upper and lower limbs. She had headache for 10 days before the onset of weakness. There had been no loss of consciousness, seizures, chest pain or giddiness. She did not have any bleeding diathesis in the past. No history of Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension or TIA. She had no history of neurological dysfunction in the past. No family history of thromboembolic stroke or CAD. Parents married out of second degree consanguineous marriage and both are alive, and she had five brothers of which one was born dead. Her 10- year-old son is healthy, but his protein-C level was also low 55.3 (70 - 140). Other close relatives were not available for investigations.
Authors and Affiliations
Selvaraj Pitchai, Ramu Ramu, Mithun Mathiyazhakan, Sravankumar Sampati
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