title: Tussive headache with weakness and atrophy of the right hand.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Halawa
authors.forename: Guha
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krishnaswamy
mesh_terms: 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