She has no drug allergy. She is admitted to the ward with a transient episode of right-sided weakness associated with difficulty speaking which lasted for one to two hours. The electrocardiogram done in the emergency department showed atrial fibrillation....
Background Ischemic stroke is one of the common neurological disorders; however, its presentation as a brain mass lesion is rare. Case Presentation 45 year gentleman of Afro-American origin presented with complaints of right sided weakness, progressing over at least 3 weeks prior to admission. He...
The symptoms of a TIA are the same as the symptoms of a stroke: things like one-sided weakness, slurred speech, or changes in vision. You can detect TIA symptoms with the FAST or BE FAST tests. In the first minutes, you won't know if you are seeing a mini-stroke or a full blown...
An 83-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and dyslipidemia developed acute onset of impaired speech and comprehension, and right-sided weakness. Her previous medical history was notable for hyperthyroidism and a curative remote mastectomy for breast cancer. The patient was on two ...
In general, the left brain receives input (sensations) from the right side of the body and controls movement on the right side, so that a stroke in the right side of the brain will cause left-sided weakness. Conversely, the right brain controls the left side of the body. Each side of...
Motor function recovery Hemiplegia is the most paramount clinical feature, which is described as sided weakness of extremity, facial droop, and slurred speech. Motor function recovery follows stereotypic patterns. It initially develops flaccid hemiplegia during the acute phase. Depending on individual ...
Wake up symptoms of aphasia and right-sided weakness. Sounds like it could be real. Immediately we shift course and rush down to the emergency room. While some things have changed, many things remain the same. Time is brain, pandemic or not. 39 Page 4 of 4 Authors' Contributions All ...
We report a case of a 12-year-old Sudanese boy with trisomy 21 who was presented to our hospital with focal convulsions and right-sided weakness. The results of neuroimaging and histopathological examinations were consistent with cerebral tuberculoma. The patient had a good initial response to ...
We present our experience with a 64-year-old man with a past medical history significant for arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus type 2, who was brought to the Emergency Room (ER) due to severe language disorder and right-sided weakness that had appeared abruptly 2 hours before admission...
What is the most likely finding on the MR scan? Question 3 A 63-year-old woman presented with sudden-onset right leg weakness sparing the upper limb and face. She also had new onset urinary incontinence and reduced verbal output. What artery is most likely to have been affected?Cited...