Intravenous Thrombolysis for a Stroke Mimic Patient.

Division

North Florida

Hospital

Ocala Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

10-25-2021

Keywords

Intravenous thrombolysis, Phentermine, Stroke mimics

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine | Nervous System Diseases | Neurology

Abstract

The authors present the case of a young woman on phentermine and herbal supplements who presented as an acute stroke alert with right-sided facial droop and numbness. She was treated acutely with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). However, the workup did not reveal any evidence of cerebrovascular disease or cerebral infarct. The authors discuss plausible stroke mimics and the safety of administering tPA to such patients.

Publisher or Conference

Case Reports in Neurology

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