Acute Finger Paralysis: A Case Report of Cortical Ischemic Stroke

Authors

  • Odyssefs Kyriazis 3rd Department of Psychiatry, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Theodora Afrantou 2nd Department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
Abstract:

Somatotopic distribution of motor cortex and sensory fibers is theoretically fully understood. We present a case of stroke, mimicking peripheral palsy, with finger paralysis attributed to cortical lesion. The patient’s brain MRI may be useful to further understand the somatotopic representation of fingers in precentral and postcentral gyrus.

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volume 4  issue 14

pages  134- 136

publication date 2018-08

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