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Journal of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Research | Volume 3

August 23-24, 2018 | Paris, France

Neurology and Neurological Disorders

International Conference on

A case report on Ischaemic Stroke due to Hyperthyroidism

Bashir Adam Yakasai

Kaduna State University, Nigeria

39yr old primary school teacher presented with fever,

headache, and palpitation. The fever was described

as high grade, intermittent, with a generalized throbbing

headache that was temporarily relieved with simple

analgesic. While waiting for a medical attention at the

emergency unit, he collapsed and developed a generalized

tonic-clonic convulsion that lasted about 3 minutes. After the

seizures he was noticed to have developed a left hemiplegia.

Prior to this admission, he was said to have had a goiter 5

years ago which was poorly managed. On examination, his

Thyroid Function Tests (TFT) was abnormal and consistent

with that of hyperthyroidism.

Speaker Biography

Bashir Adam Yakasai, MNIM, Fss, mss, DSS, psc, Cert. Av.Medicine, DC Neurol,

DPM, PGCert Neuroimaging, PGCert Clinical pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy,

MSc in Addiction Studies, FMCPsych. He is a Chief Consultant Neuropsychiatrist in

the Nigerian Air Force and a specialist in Clinical Neurology and Aviation Medicine.