Abstract
It is estimated that 6.6%-9.3% of stroke patients have unruptured cerebral aneurysms. The safety of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r-tPA) for stroke patients with these aneurysms is uncertain. We report the case of a 58-year old male presented with an acute ischemic stroke within 2 hours of symptom onset and was treated with r-tPA. Further investigation showed that the patient had 2 unruptured cerebral aneurysms. He recovered completely from the stroke and was discharged home in a few days with no deficits. Although cerebral aneurysms are considered a relative contraindication for r-tPA, our case provides evidence that it can be safely administered to these patients.
Article Type
Case Report
First Page
334
Last Page
337
Recommended Citation
Sonbaa, Ali M.; Khayat, Alaa F.; and Almekhlafi, Mohammed A.
(2018)
"Safety of tissue plasminogen activator factor in an acute stroke patient with two unruptured cerebral aneurysms,"
Neurosciences: Vol. 23:
Iss.
4, Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2018.4.20180054