Pseudoperipheral palsy due to cortical infarction.
We present two cases of isolated hand weakness that were initially thought to be due to lower motor neurone lesions until subsequent MRI confirmed strokes in both. Small strokes are important to identify in order to optimise secondary prevention.
Rankin
Emma M E
EM
Department of Stroke Medicine, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH4 2HP, UK.
Rayessa
Rayessa
R
Keir
Sarah L
SL
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D020772:Internal Capsule / Q000473:pathology; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*