SPONTANEOUS VERTEBRAL ARTERY STENOSIS, DISSECTION AND CEREBELLAR INFARCTION IN A GENTLEMAN WHILE PLAYING BOWLING.

Spontaneous vertebral artery stenosis, dissection and cerebellar infarction in a gentleman while playing bowling.

Background: An increased incidence of vertebral artery dissection has recently become a recognized cause of acute stroke for about 1/5 of strokes in young patients.Case Presentation: A male in his 30s presented to the emergency department with sudden onset of severe vertigo, vomiting, and dizziness while he was playing bowling.The symptoms started

read more

Challenges in the approach to a patient with aortic stenosis and cardiac amyloidosis with ATTR mutation associated with negative scintigraphy - A case report

Introduction: Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.In this case report, we detail a patient with CA due to a rare transthyretin (CA-TTR) mutation, manifesting with negative myocardial scintigraphy and requiring genetic testing for diagnosis.The patient also had severe aortic stenosis (AS), necessitating d

read more

Nutritional Characteristics of Prepacked Feta PDO Cheese Products in Greece: Assessment of Dietary Intakes and Nutritional Profiles

Feta cheese, a protected designation Magazines of origin (PDO) food, is one of the most important Mediterranean food products.Although it is the cheese with the highest consumption in Greece, the nutritional characteristics of products available in the market, as well as their contribution to the Greek diet, have not been evaluated in detail.In the

read more