Temporal arteritis presenting as hand motor cortex infarction: A report from India

Author: Bhaskara P Shelley ¹ ; Prakash Harishchandra ² ; Shrijeet Chakraborti ³
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1. Department of Neurology, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be) University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
2. HAMCO Government Wenlock Hospital, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
3. Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal University, Karnataka, India
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Stroke; Temporal arteritis; hand motor cortex; pseudoperipheral palsy; monoparesis; fractional weakness; temporal artery biopsy; magnetic resonance imaging; diffusion weighted imaging; cerebrovascular accident; ischemic infarction; stroke chameleon
From:Neurology Asia 2018;23(3):267-271
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: This is the first Indian case report of a biopsy proven temporal arteritis that presented as acute ischemic stroke. The 60 year old woman presented with an isolated pure motor flaccid fractional weakness of the left distal hand, as a rare stroke chameleon due to isolated infarction of the ‘hand motor cortex’ area. The hand motor cortex infarction masquerades as ‘pseudoperipheral palsy’.
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