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Acute insular cortex infarcts are linked to pulmonary edema and cardiovascular changes via sympathetic activation.
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Warrants closer cardiorespiratory monitoring in acute insular infarcts; extends RCT evidence linking stroke location to sympathetic-driven complications.
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Balaji et al. (2026) studied this question. Acute insular cortex infarcts are associated with pulmonary edema and cardiovascular changes, likely driven by sympathetic nervous system activation.
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