Protein S Deficiency: Ischemic Stroke in Young adult – A Case Report

Authors

  • Hasan Zahidur Rahman Resident, MD Neurology,Bangabandhu Seikh Mujib Medical University
  • Sharif Uddin Ahmed Resident, MD Neurology,Bangabandhu Seikh Mujib Medical University
  • Mohammad Najim Uddin Resident, MD Neurology,Bangabandhu Seikh Mujib Medical University
  • Masud Rana Medical officer, Department of Neurology, Bangabandhu Seikh Mujib Medical University
  • Anis Ahmed Medical officer, Department of Neurology, Bangabandhu Seikh Mujib Medical University
  • Md Rafiqul Islam Professor of Neurology, Bangabandhu Seikh Mujib Medical University
  • SL Abdul Kader Associate professor, Department of Neurology, Bangabandhu Seikh Mujib Medical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjn.v28i1.17194

Keywords:

Protein S deficiency, Ischemic stroke, young adult stroke

Abstract

Stroke is the third most common cause of mortality in Westernised countries and Accounts for 12% of all deaths in the UK. The economic cost of stroke is enormous. Twelve per cent of first strokes occur in patients under 45 years of age, of which approximately 50% are ischaemic in nature. Stroke in young adult poses a major health problem. The causes of ischaemic stroke in young adults are many and diverse.Such patients usually require more extensive investigations in order to find an underlying cause than more elderly patients. Principal causes are cardioembolism, premature atherosclerosis, haematological and immunological disorders and migraine. Thrombophilic factors have been implicated in 4-8% of the young adult strokes worldwide. Protein S deficiency is a rare cause of ischemic stroke in young population. Only a few sporadic cases have been described in the literature. We are reporting a case of protein S deficiencyrelated ischemic stroke in a 40-year-old man. Early diagnosis and targeted approach can help such patients to prevent recurrent thrombotic episodes.

Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2012; Vol. 28 (1): 59-62

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Published

2013-12-01

How to Cite

Rahman, H. Z., Ahmed, S. U., Uddin, M. N., Rana, M., Ahmed, A., Islam, M. R., & Kader, S. A. (2013). Protein S Deficiency: Ischemic Stroke in Young adult – A Case Report. Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience, 28(1), 59–62. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjn.v28i1.17194

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Case Reports