Publications by authors named "Christopher J Skowlund"

Objective: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare cause of stroke. A 21 year-old female presented to our institution in a rapidly deteriorating neurological state following failed systemic heparin therapy for treatment of superior sagittal sinus (SSS) thrombosis.

Methods: The patient underwent emergent mechanical thrombectomy of the thrombosed SSS using the 0.

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Objective And Importance: Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (CHS) is an infrequent syndrome observed in carotid endarterectomy and carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS). The case history is presented of a patient with CT perfusion imaging of non-hemorrhagic CHS and reversal following medical treatment after CAS.

Clinical Presentation: A right-handed Caucasian man in his late 70s presented with sudden onset right upper extremity plegia and anesthesia and right facial parasthesias with complete resolution within 24 h.

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