Isolated Shoulder Weakness due to a Small Cortical Infarction.

Author: Hyeon Uk NAH ¹ ; Hee Kyung PARK ; Dong Wha KANG
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1. Department of Neurology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dwkang@amc.seoul.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Cortical infarction; Shoulder weakness; Precentral gyrus
MeSH: Fingers; Hand; Humans; Infarction*; Paresis; Shoulder*; Upper Extremity
From:Journal of Clinical Neurology 2006;2(3):209-211
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Small cortical infarctions can produce isolated motor paresis in the upper extremities. Several cases of isolated hand or finger paresis have been reported, but isolated shoulder weakness is extremely rare. We report here a patient who developed isolated shoulder weakness due to a small cortical infarction in the medial precentral gyrus.