Hemichorea-hemiballismus as the initial manifestation of symptomatic middle cerebral artery dissection: A case report

Conclusion: Prompt recognition of acute onset hemichorea-hemiballismus as the manifestation of acute ischemic stroke in appropriate clinical setting may reduce diagnostic delay. Multiple imaging techniques including cerebral digital subtraction angiography and HR-MRI can be applied to diagnosis and further clarify the mechanism of stroke, which facilitate in selection of secondary prevention therapies.
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research