Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion Due To Homocystinuria: Case Report

Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion Due To Homocystinuria: Case Report

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The damage mechanism of homocystinuria which occurs due to cystationine β-synthase deficiency, is not known. However it is proposed that transmetilation disorders and NMDA mediated excitotoxicity cause endothelial damage thereby leading to vascular thrombosis and epileptic seizures. In this case rep...

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Main Authors: Derya Yavuz Demiray, Sait Albayram, Cengiz Yalçınkaya, Zehra Haşıloğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2011-06-01
Series:Türk Nöroloji Dergisi
Subjects:
Homocystinuria
epilepsy
stroke
Online Access:http://www.tjn.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=tjn&plng=eng&un=TJN-65487&look4=
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Summary:The damage mechanism of homocystinuria which occurs due to cystationine β-synthase deficiency, is not known. However it is proposed that transmetilation disorders and NMDA mediated excitotoxicity cause endothelial damage thereby leading to vascular thrombosis and epileptic seizures. In this case report the cranial MRI and MRI angiography of a 10 year-old boy with homocystinuria revealed bilateral internal carotid artery occlusion so in the context of clinical and radiological findings of homocystinuria,emergence of mechanisms are emphasized.
ISSN:1301-062X

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