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Query: UMLS:C0013362 (
dysarthria
)
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A 47-year-old female with a prior history of
POEMS
(polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes) syndrome was admitted with transient ischemic attacks complicated by
dysarthria
and right-sided hemiparesis. A blood survey indicated thrombocytosis and hyperfibrinogenemia while imaging of intracranial vasculature showed occlusion of the bilateral middle cerebral arteries.
POEMS syndrome
, of which arterial thromboses have been mentioned as a manifestation, is rarely accompanied by transient ischemic attacks. The pathophysiologic mechanism is yet unclear and needs further investigation.
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PMID:Recurrent Transient Ischemic Attacks in a Patient with POEMS Syndrome. 2471 13
