A Case of Right Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction with Quadriparesis.
- Author:
Jee Youn LEE
1
;
Si Ryung HAN
;
Yeong In KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. srhan@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Transhemispheric diaschisis;
Middle cerebral artery infarction
- MeSH:
Coma;
Dihydroergotamine;
Humans;
Hypesthesia;
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery*;
Quadriplegia*;
Stroke
- From:Korean Journal of Cerebrovascular Disease
2001;3(1):78-80
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Diaschisis is classically defined as a sudden inhibition of function, produced by an acute focal disturbance in a remote area which is anatomically connected through fiber tracts. Transhemispheric diaschisis can underlie some diffuse symptoms of acute supratentorial stroke such as agitation, confusion, and coma. We experienced a patient with right middle cerebral artery infarction, presenting a quadriparesis and hypoesthesia at sensory level. This case suggests the diaschisis exacerbate the initial focal deficit such as weakness and sensory loss.
