Article: Acute ischaemic stroke during short-term travel to high altitude

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TitleAcute ischaemic stroke during short-term travel to high altitude
AuthorsChan, T1
Wong, WWY3
Chan, JKC3
Ma, JKF2
Mak, HKF1
Issue Date2012
PublisherHong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkmj.org.hk
CitationHong Kong Medical Journal, 2012, v. 18 n. 1, p. 63-65 [How to Cite?]
AbstractThis is a case report of a young healthy adult who had acute cerebral infarcts after a short-term visit to high-altitude area. He developed acute onset of right-sided limb weakness and right hemianopia a few hours after arrival at an altitude of 3600 m by train. He was initially treated for high-altitude cerebral oedema but later computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed ischaemic infarcts in the medial left occipital lobe and left thalamus. Subsequent investigations, including laboratory tests and imaging including an echocardiogram, revealed no culpable predisposing factors.
DescriptionAuthor Chinese name: T Chan 陳濤, Winnie WY Wong 黃詠妍, Jonathan KC Chan 陳國祥, Johnny KF Ma 馬嘉輝, Henry KF Mak 麥嘉豐
ISSN1024-2708
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.054
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dc.contributor.authorChan, T
dc.contributor.authorWong, WWY
dc.contributor.authorChan, JKC
dc.contributor.authorMa, JKF
dc.contributor.authorMak, HKF
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-20T07:53:39Z
dc.date.available2012-09-20T07:53:39Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThis is a case report of a young healthy adult who had acute cerebral infarcts after a short-term visit to high-altitude area. He developed acute onset of right-sided limb weakness and right hemianopia a few hours after arrival at an altitude of 3600 m by train. He was initially treated for high-altitude cerebral oedema but later computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed ischaemic infarcts in the medial left occipital lobe and left thalamus. Subsequent investigations, including laboratory tests and imaging including an echocardiogram, revealed no culpable predisposing factors.
dc.description.naturepublished_or_final_version
dc.descriptionAuthor Chinese name: T Chan 陳濤, Winnie WY Wong 黃詠妍, Jonathan KC Chan 陳國祥, Johnny KF Ma 馬嘉輝, Henry KF Mak 麥嘉豐
dc.identifier.citationHong Kong Medical Journal, 2012, v. 18 n. 1, p. 63-65 [How to Cite?]
dc.identifier.epage65
dc.identifier.hkuros209520
dc.identifier.issn1024-2708
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.054
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmid22302915
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-84857152304
dc.identifier.spage63
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/163945
dc.identifier.volume18
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherHong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkmj.org.hk
dc.publisher.placeHong Kong
dc.relation.ispartofHong Kong Medical Journal
dc.rightsCreative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License
dc.subject.meshAltitude
dc.subject.meshBrain Ischemia - diagnosis - etiology
dc.subject.meshMagnetic Resonance Imaging
dc.subject.meshStroke - diagnosis - etiology
dc.subject.meshTibet
dc.titleAcute ischaemic stroke during short-term travel to high altitude
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Princess Margaret Hospital Hong Kong
  3. Caritas Medical Centre Hong Kong