Carotid transient ischemic attacks presenting as limb-shaking syndrome: report of two cases.
Limb shaking syndrome (LSS) is a rare presentation of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), usually secondary to a critical carotid stenosis compromising intracranial circulation, first described 40 years ago. Two additional cases are described herein, aiming to add on to previous descriptions, and to warn physicians about this potentially harming and rather uncommon condition.
Kowacs
Pedro A
PA
Neurology Division, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. cefaleia@hc.ufpr.br
Troiano
André R
AR
Mendonça
Célio Teixeira
CT
Teive
Hélio A G
HA
Werneck
Lineu C
LC
D000368:Aged; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications*; D002819:Chorea / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D014202:Tremor / Q000209:etiology*