Estenosis bilateral de carótidas internas manifestado por síndrome de Limb-Shaking / Bilateral internal carotid artery stenosis presenting as Limb-Shaking syndrome
Repert. med. cir
; 30(1): 68-71, 2021. ilus.
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in En, Es
| LILACS, COLNAL
| ID: biblio-1349138
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RESUMEN
Introducción:
El síndrome de limb-shaking o sacudida de extremidades como presentación de un ataque isquémico transitorio es raro y suele asociarse con estenosis de las arterias carótidas internas. El principal diagnóstico diferencial es con crisis convulsivas. Presentación del caso presentamos el caso de un paciente con estenosis carotídea intracraneal bilateral que cursó con sacudidas en extremidades y tuvo mejoría clínica satisfactoria tras un procedimiento con stent.ABSTRACT
Limb-shaking syndrome or involuntary shaking movements of the affected limbs as a manifestation of a transient ischemic attack is rare and often is associated with internal carotid artery stenosis. The main differential diagnosis is a convulsive seizure. We present the case of a patient with bilateral intracranial carotid artery stenosis presenting as limb shaking syndrome, showing satisfactory clinical improvement after undergoing stent revascularization.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
COLNAL
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LILACS
Main subject:
Carotid Stenosis
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Ischemic Stroke
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
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Es
Journal:
Repert. med. cir
Journal subject:
Cirurgia Geral
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Medicina
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Country of publication:
Colombia