First-ever Ischemic Stroke after a Flight in a Patient with Prior Poliomyelitis

Survivors of poliomyelitis sometimes travel by air with mobility assistance. However, prolonged seating during long-haul flights may also possibly produce stroke events on polio-inflicted patients. A 48-year-old polio-inflicted male suffered a stroke after an extended flight. A two-dimensional echoc...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Chiang Chang, Shin-Tsu Chang, Chih-Hung Ku, Shang-Lin Chiang, Hsiao-Ying Chang, Min-Hsin Lai, Kao-Chung Tsai, Liang-Cheng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Pathology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CPath.S476