Anatolian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Yazarlar: Uğur Yasin Yasin AKGÜN, Hatice Şeyma AKÇA, Fatma KOLBAŞ, Serdar ÖZDEMİR, Abdullah ALGIN, Serkan Emre EROĞLU

Konular:Tıp

Anahtar Kelimeler:Ischemic stroke,Traffic accidents,Unconsciousness

Özet: Aim: We aimed to present a case brought to our emergency department by 112 teams due to a traffic accident and diagnosed with ischemic stroke as a result of medical evaluation. Case Report : A 57-year-old male patient was brought to the emergency room by ambulance due to a traffic accident. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score was calculated 11. The patient with right central facial paralysis had almost complete loss of strength in the right upper and lower extremities. Acute pathology was not detected in non-contrast Computerized tomography (CT). Anjio tomography was reported as the changes that are compatible with the atheroma plaque which creates a moderate luminal narrowing are seen within approximately 5 mm segment at M1 level of the left middle cerebral artery. The patient who was diagnosed with ischemic stroke was consulted to the neurologist, latter interventional radiology consultation was requested for the indication of thrombectomy After successful recanalization, he was admitted to the neurology intensive care unit (ICU). He was discharged with a GCS score of 15, complete decrease in sensory and motor deficits and partial improvement in aphasia 96 hours after his admission to the emergency department. Afterwards, he was called for neurology outpatient clinic. Conclusion: Stroke and traffic accidents are accepted among the major health problems world wide. Although the health problems associated with traffic accidents are mostly caused by the primary and secondary effects of trauma, the fact that accidents can occur as a result of medical conditions should be kept in mind.

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