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Transient Neurological Events During Dipyridamole Stress Test: An Arterial Steal Phenomenon?

Departments of Medical Biophysics and Nuclear Medicine, Cardiology, Vascular Surgery and Neurology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

Correspondence: For correspondence or reprints contact: David Schechter, MD, Dept. of Medical Biophysics and Nuclear Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, P.O. Box 12000, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel.

ABSTRACT

Dipyridamole-associated adverse neurological side effects have not been extensively described. We present two cases of dipyridamole-associated transient motor neurological events with no evidence of residual neurological deficits detected clinically or by head CT. The patients showed no evidence of significant extracranial (internal carotid) artery disease. We propose the presence of a regional cerebral perfusion disturbance due to an intracranial vascular steal phenomenon as the mechanism for the above side effects of dipyridamole.

Key Words: dipyridamole • exercise • neurological manifestations

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