Clinical Reasoning Series: A 70-Year-Old Man With Systemic Illness Related Strokes Refractory to Medical Treatment Managed With Intracranial Stent

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Dr. Zohaib Siddiqi and Dr. Laurence Poirier discuss a complex stroke case associated with systemic vasculitis, highlighting diagnostic challenges and management strategies.

Dr. Zohaib Siddiqi and Dr. Laurence Poirier discuss a complex stroke case associated with systemic vasculitis, highlighting diagnostic challenges and management strategies, including the role of endovascular therapy. Show citation: Poirier L, Brissette V, Shamy MCF, Maxwell JP, Drake B, Fahed R. Clinical Reasoning: A 70-Year-Old Man With Systemic Illness Related Strokes Refractory to Medical Treatment Managed With Intracranial Stent. Neurology . 2025;104(1):e210068. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000210068

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Zohaib Siddiqi, Dr. Laurence Poirier

Topics covered

• stroke
• systemic vasculitis
• diagnostic challenges
• management strategies
• endovascular therapy

Keywords

• systemic illness
• strokes
• medical treatment
• intracranial stent
• endovascular therapy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Academy of Neurology

Books & works: Neurology

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