Abstract
A 38-year-old man, stung repeatedly by wasps on the left face and neck, had his left internal carotid artery occluded 2 days later. A mechanism for ischemic stroke involving the sympathetic innervation of cerebral vasculature is suggested.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Cerebral Infarction / etiology*
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Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology*
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Humans
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Insect Bites and Stings / complications*
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Male
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Sympathetic Nervous System / physiology
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Sympathetic Nervous System / physiopathology*
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Wasps*