Unusual presentation of a bilateral basilar stroke: Bradycardia
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Intensive Care and Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
We report a case of 79-year-old man who presented to our emergency department (ED) for lipothymia. The patient developed significant bradycardia with hypotension. His EKG objectified a slow atrial fibrillation .the patient rapidly installed a coma. A non-contrast CT brain scan showed a bilateral vertebrobasilar ischemic stroke.
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Zidouh S, Jidane S, Nabhani T, Chouaib N, Sirbou R, Belkouch A, Belyamani L
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