The patient was a 55‐year‐old female patient who presented with sudden onset of left hemiplegia, facial hemiparesis, and hypoesthesia. She has received her first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID‐19 vaccine. This case indicates that vaccination may raise the hypercoagulable state even in a condition of post‐ICH and anticoagulant prophylaxis.
Giant cell arthritis is a systemic vasculitis. A 51‐year‐old man was presented with sudden onset of right‐side blurred vision, frozen movements, and ptosis in the right eye and left side paresis. The diagnosis of GCA with first manifestations of stroke and carotid dissection may be neglected as an underlying cause.
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