# A 75-Year-Old Woman with a Hemispheric Stroke **Authors:** Stavros K Kakkos, George Geroulakos PMC · DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020079 · PLoS Medicine · 2005-04-26 ## TL;DR This article discusses the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of hemispheric stroke through a case study of a 75-year-old woman. ## Contribution The paper presents a case-based approach to understanding and managing hemispheric stroke. ## Key findings - Hemispheric stroke can be caused by various factors including atherosclerosis and embolism. - Timely investigation and management are crucial for improving outcomes in stroke patients. - Case-based learning helps in understanding clinical decision-making in stroke care. ## Abstract What are the causes, investigation, and management of hemispheric stroke? Find out in this case-based article ## Linked entities - **Diseases:** stroke (MONDO:0005098) ## Full-text entities - **Diseases:** venous thrombi (MESH:D014647), arterial disease (MESH:D002539), Atherosclerotic Plaque (MESH:D058226), cranial nerve palsy (MESH:D003389), myocardial infarction (MESH:D009203), atrial fibrillation (MESH:D001281), death (MESH:D003643), hypertension (MESH:D006973), neurological deficits (MESH:D009461), transient ischaemic attack (MESH:D002546), Infarct (MESH:D007238), Coma (MESH:D003128), atrophy of the (MESH:D001284), stroke (MESH:D020521), vasculitis (MESH:D014657), haemorrhagic transformation of the (MESH:D006470), embolism (MESH:D004617), headache (MESH:D006261), brain haemorrhage (MESH:D020300), stem (MESH:D020295), cardiac murmur (MESH:D006337), amaurosis fugax (MESH:D020757), patent foramen ovale (MESH:D054092), mitral valve prolapse (MESH:D008945), diabetes mellitus (MESH:D003920), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (MESH:D029424), Embolism to the brain (MESH:D020766), carotid artery (MESH:D002340), facial and left arm weakness (MESH:D018908), Geroulakos Type 5 (MESH:C567042), small artery occlusion (MESH:D001157), Stenosis (MESH:D003251), Carotid Artery Bifurcation Stenosis (MESH:D016893), myocardial ischaemia (MESH:D009202), Hemispheric Ischaemic Stroke (MESH:D002544), cerebrovascular symptoms (MESH:D002561), syncope (MESH:D013575), urinary tract infection (MESH:D014552), cerebral artery thrombosis (MESH:D020767), Thrombosis (MESH:D013927), heart failure (MESH:D006333), myxoma of the heart (MESH:D009232), loss of vision (MESH:D014786), calcification (MESH:D002114), artery-to-artery embolism (MESH:D012078), valvular disease (MESH:D006349), lacunar infarcts (MESH:D059409), ischaemic (MESH:D018917), Cerebral ischaemia (MESH:D002545), perfusion failure (MESH:D051437), arrhythmia (MESH:D001145), brain tumour (MESH:D001932), Geroulakos Type 2 (MESH:D003924), atherosclerotic diseases (MESH:D050197), (MESH:D012008) - **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606] ## Full text _Full body text omitted from this summary view._ Fetch the complete paper as Markdown: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC1087206/full.md ## Figures 5 figures with captions in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC1087206/full.md ## References 23 references — full list in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC1087206/full.md --- Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC1087206