성관계 중 발생한 뇌경색

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 28(1); 2010 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2010;28(1): 40-42.

Cerebral Infarction During Sexual Intercourse

문연실, 김한영 오지영 김동욱 강현석 조현지 김숙희 김영진 이준화 한설희

건국대학교 의학전문대학원 신경과학교실

성관계 중 발생한 뇌경색

Yeonsil Moon

Department of Neurology, Center for Geriatric Neuroscience Research, Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Paradoxical embolism after the Valsalva maneuver can cause ischemic stroke in patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO). A 27-year-old woman presented with abnormal movement of the right arm and aphasia. Brain imaging showed acute infarction in the left frontal lobe and segmental steno-occlusion in the left middle cerebral artery. A PFO study demonstrated air embolic signals in the middle cerebral artery. This case of embolic stroke occurred during sexual intercourse, probably related to the Valsalva maneuver, in a patient with PFO. KeyWords:Patent foramen ovale, Sexual intercourse, Paradoxical embolism