STROKE IN THE YOUNG: INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS DUE TO MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE LEADING TO ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE AND SUBSEQUENT HEMORRHAGIC TRANSFORMATION

Stroke in the young: infective endocarditis due to mitral valve prolapse leading to acute ischemic stroke and subsequent hemorrhagic transformation

Abstract Background Stroke in young needs an individualized approach before considering thrombolysis.Here we present a case of undiagnosed mitral valve prolapse presenting with stroke due to associated infective endocarditis.Young stroke patients presenting with fever need a panoramic approach.Case summary This 39-year-old female with a background

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Lipoprotein Lipase Regulates Microglial Lipid Droplet Accumulation

Microglia become increasingly dysfunctional with aging and contribute to the Wedge Cushions onset of neurodegenerative disease (NDs) through defective phagocytosis, attenuated cholesterol efflux, and excessive secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines.Dysfunctional microglia also accumulate lipid droplets (LDs); however, the mechanism underlying incr

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