Excessive sweating: an uncommon sign of basilar artery occlusion.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Excessive sweating of the face and, to a lesser degree, of the thorax and limbs, occurred after basilar artery occlusion in a 15 year old Saudi boy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a limited bilateral paramedian infarction of the rostral ventral pons. Basilar artery occlusion in children and adolescents is a rarity. Excessive sweating following such a stroke is rare in any age group. Clinico-anatomical correlations are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Hyperhidrosis
- Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency