Isolated cerebellar infarction as a presenting symptom of polycythemia vera. |
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Authors: | N Hilzenrat D Zilberman E Sikuler |
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Institution: | Department of Medicine B', Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel. |
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Abstract: | Although polycythemia vera is one of the reported causes for cerebral infarction, isolated cerebellar infarction, a rare disorder, was never reported in combination with polycythemia vera. This is a report of a 72-year-old woman in whom isolated cerebellar infarction was the presenting manifestation of polycythemia vera. The patient was treated with recurrent phlebotomies until the hematocrit decreased to < 45%. This treatment was followed by marked neurological improvement. A better awareness of the possibility of cerebellar infarction in polycythemia vera may disclose additional cases. |
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