1. Cerebral infarction in patient with minimal change nephrotic syndrome.
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Babu, A., Boddana, P., Robson, S., and Ludeman, L.
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ADRENOCORTICAL hormones , *HORMONE therapy , *PLATELET aggregation inhibitors , *BIOPSY , *BLOOD testing , *CEREBRAL embolism & thrombosis , *KIDNEYS , *MAGNETIC resonance imaging , *NEPHROTIC syndrome , *STROKE , *TOMOGRAPHY , *URINALYSIS , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
We report a case of 68-year-old Caucasian man who presented with cerebral infarcts secondary to arterial thrombosis associated with nephrotic syndrome. His initial presentation included edema of legs, left hemiparesis, and right-sided cerebellar signs. Investigations with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of brain showed multiple cerebral infarcts in middle cerebral and posterior cerebral artery territory. Blood and urine investigations also showed impaired renal function, hypercholesterolemia, hypoalbuminaemia, and nephrotic range proteinuria. Renal biopsy showed minimal change disease. Cerebral infarcts were treated with antiplatelet agents and nephrotic syndrome was treated with high dose steroids. Patient responded well to the treatment and is all well till date. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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