Tussive headache with weakness and atrophy of the right hand.
Although headaches are a very common complaint, those accompanied by paresthesia and muscle wasting indicate an underlying neurological disorder. In this review, we present the case of a 58-year-old man with chronic headaches who developed tingling and numbness in his right limbs along with right-hand muscle atrophy.
Halawa
Ahmad
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Department of Medicine, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA.
Krishnaswamy
Guha
G
D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology