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Acute ischemic stroke leading to a diagnosis of Marfan syndrome: Case report and systematic review

2023-03-30

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Neurologic deficiency is a rare manifestation of dominantly inherited Marfan syndrome (MFS), which is caused by mutation of the gene encoding fibrillin 1 (FBN1) and characterized by cardiovascular and musculoskeletal abnormalities. Intravenous thrombolysis is the standard of care for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) but its safety in individuals with MFS is unknown. Here we report 3 cases of MFS presenting with AIS. Tw...

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ae9f7f63-acd6-5b21-bd85-0497e2f76177
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10.21203/rs.3.rs-2707677/v1
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