Cortical Hand Knob Stroke: A Case Report of Isolated Hand Weakness and Recovery
Sharafath Hussain Zahir Hussain, Maria Elizabeth Vincent, Emil Tom John, Fatima Ihsan · 2024
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Description
Sharafath Hussain Zahir Hussain and colleagues present a case report on a rare stroke that weakens only the hand. The stroke hits a small bump of brain surface that steers fine hand motion. Because the rest of the body works, it is often mistaken for a trapped nerve, and treatment can be delayed.
Their patient was a woman of sixty-five whose left hand suddenly weakened at work, with brief slurred speech and face droop. Brain scans found a small blocked-vessel lesion in the hand area on the right side. She got blood-thinning and cholesterol drugs and quit smoking. Over five months, her hand strength largely returned. The authors urge early scanning for such cases.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sharafath Hussain Zahir Hussain, Maria Elizabeth Vincent, Emil Tom John, Fatima Ihsan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |