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Recurrent cerebral embolism in cardiac amyloidosis

Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada.

A 34-year-old man sustained two middle cerebral artery strokes, one episode of amaurosis fugax, and several vertebro-basilar transient ischemic attacks over a decade. No other cause for this stroke syndrome was found except for cardiomyopathy probably caused by amyloidosis.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Ebers, Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University Hospital, P.O. Box 5339, Postal Station "A" London, Ontario N6A 5A5, Canada.

Accepted for publication September 29. 1980

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