Isolated Shoulder Weakness due to a Small Cortical Infarction
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Small cortical infarctions can produce isolated motor paresis in the upper extremities. Several cases of isolated hand or finger paresis have been reported, but isolated shoulder weakness is extremely rare. We report here a patient who developed isolated shoulder weakness due to a small cortical infarction in the medial precentral gyrus.
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Isolated shoulder weakness as a result of a cortical infarction in the precentral gyrus
Since its discovery, our understanding of the primary motor cortex has continued to evolve. The presentations of rare, isolated, motor palsies of small muscle groups have heavily contributed to the characterization of the somatotopic representation of the human body on the cortex. We present a case of localized, left shoulder small muscle group weakness secondary to ischemic cerebral infarction...
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