Background: Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability in the U.S., with many being attributable to lifestyle-related risk factors. Obesity and diabetes, in particular, have been shown to significantly increase the risk of having a stroke. However, the connection between these conditions and the severity of stroke is not as well understood. Some research [...]

Case Presentation: A 67 year-old female presented to the ED with acute left upper extremity paresis and facial droop. She had 2 previous cardioembolic strokes, in 2007 from mitral nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis for which she started warfarin and in 2010 after stopping warfarin for 8 months due to menorrhagia. Warfarin was switched to apixaban in [...]

Case Presentation: An 82-year-old male with a history of hypertension, COPD, ischemic stroke, mild carotid stenosis, and hyperlipidemia presented with expressive aphasia, dysarthria, confusion, and left-sided weakness following a coughing spell. CT angiography revealed an acute infarct in the right posterior cerebral artery (PCA) territory, along with an irregular ruptured plaque in the proximal right [...]

Case Presentation: A 55-year-old man with no known past medical history presented with left facial droop, left hemiplegia, and dysarthria for over 48 hours. CT of the head showed a right middle cerebral arterial (MCA) ischemic infarct. Patient was not a candidate for thrombolysis or thrombectomy and was treated with dual antiplatelet therapy. During admission, [...]

Case Presentation: A 75-year-old male with a past medical history significant for coronary artery disease, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation on Eliquis, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presented to the emergency room with complaints of left-sided weakness, more pronounced in the left upper extremity. Physical examination revealed an alert, oriented, and well-appearing gentleman with decreased strength in his left [...]

Case Presentation: An 84-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension, type two diabetes mellitus, and left herpes zoster ophthalmicus treated three months prior presented to the hospital with two days of worsening confusion and altered mentation. Initial Computed Tomography (CT) of the head revealed no evidence of acute infarction. Initial serologic workup revealed [...]