Neurogenic pulmonary edema caused by right insular cortex infarction

Abstract

Abstract We report a case of neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE) caused by middle cerebral artery infarction involving the right insular cortex. Hyperactivity of the insular cortex, which regulates sympathetic function, can cause NPE. The NPE should be considered in the differential diagnosis of dyspneic patients with insular cortex infarction.

Keywords

• cerebral infarction
• insular cortex
• neurogenic pulmonary edema