Cerebral Microbleed Induced Seizure Misdiagnosed with Transient Ischemic Attack
- Author:
Jun Yeong HONG
1
;
Yuseok KIM
;
Yong Duk KIM
;
Sang Jun NA
;
Soo Hwan YIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Transient ischemic attack; Cerebral microbleeds; Seizures
- MeSH: Aged; Brain; Dementia; Diagnosis; Emergency Service, Hospital; Epilepsy; Humans; Incidental Findings; Ischemic Attack, Transient; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Seizures; Status Epilepticus
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2019;37(4):396-399
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Diagnosis of transient ischemic attack has been entirely dependent on the clinical history due to the absence of brain magnetic resonance imaging lesion. It is challenging to distinguish between transient ischemic attack and transient ischemic attack-mimics. Cerebral microbleeds would be found in 11.1–23.5% of incidental findings in elderly population. However, cerebral microbleeds have been known to lead to cognitive decline, dementia, seizure and even status epilepticus. We report a case of cerebral microbleeds induced epileptic seizure, visiting the emergency room with sudden onset unilateral motor weakness.
