Acute ischemic stroke after enjoying Top of Europe

Abstract

Abstract Sudden onset of disturbed consciousness, neurocognitive deficits, and weakness of the proximal limbs are typical findings of a watershed stroke. Occurrence after an intense emotional experience and electrocardiogram changes are hints toward the rare cause of stroke of a takotsubo cardiomyopathy, even more if the stroke pattern is embolic.

Keywords

• all cerebrovascular disease/stroke
• MR imaging
• stroke etiology