Cerebral Embolism Associated with Left Atrial Myxoma That Was Treated with Thrombolytic Therapy

We present a case of cerebral embolism associated with a left atrial myxoma that was treated with intravenous thrombolytic therapy. A 79-year-old right-handed man with no history of neurological or psychiatric illnesses was referred to our hospital because of confusion. He had been self-supported in...

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Main Authors: Naoto Kohno, Yuko Kawakami, Chizuko Hamada, Genya Toyoda, Hirokazu Bokura, Shuhei Yamaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/336179