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BMC Neurol ; 15: 151, 2015 Aug 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26357841

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BACKGROUND: Vascular damage in the central hand knob area can mimic peripheral motor nerve deficits. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe the case of a woman presenting with apparent peripheral neuropathy. Brain magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography angiography revealed an infarct in the precentral hand knob area, with significant stenosis in the right proximal middle cerebral artery trunk. Subsequent 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging of the brain suggested cerebral angiitis. The patient experienced improved hand function following combined glucocorticoid and cyclophosphamide treatment. CONCLUSION: Vascular damage in the hand knob area should be considered when evaluating peripheral motor nerve deficits in the presence of normal nerve conduction velocities. The diagnosis of cerebral angiitis remains a major challenge for clinicians.


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Cerebral Infarction/diagnosis , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/diagnosis , Adult , Arterial Occlusive Diseases/pathology , Cerebral Infarction/physiopathology , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Hand/physiopathology , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Middle Cerebral Artery/pathology , Motor Skills Disorders/etiology , Motor Skills Disorders/physiopathology
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