TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pedro Nogarotto Cembraneli
AU  - Julia Brasileiro de Faria Cavalcante
AU  - Italo Nogarotto Cembraneli
AU  - Renata Brasileiro de Faria Cavalcante
AU  - Anthony Emerson Pereira Martins Silva
AU  - Leonardo Taveira Lopes
AU  - David de Araujo Almeida Filho
AU  - José Edison da Silva Cavalcante
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/10/28
TI  - Bilateral Vertebral Artery Dissection and Patent Foramen Ovale Leading to Cerebellar Ischemia in a Young Adult: Case Report and Literature Review
JO  - Neurology and Neuroscience
VL  - 6
IS  - 9
AB  - Cervical artery dissection and patent foramen ovale (PFO) are relevant causes of ischemic stroke (IS)
in young adults. We report the case of a 35-year-old previously healthy man who presented with severe
vertigo, gait ataxia, and bradycardia, later diagnosed with cerebellar infarction secondary to bilateral
vertebral artery dissection. Further investigation revealed the presence of a PFO. This case underscores
the importance of thorough etiological investigation of IS in young adults, focusing on the identification
of cervical artery dissections and structural cardiac abnormalities as risk factors.
SN  - 2692-7918
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.33425/2692-7918.1116
DO  - 10.33425/2692-7918.1116