J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2000 Jan;18(1):106-108.
A Case of Middle Cerebral Artery Infarct Developed Immediately After Head Injury
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Inha University.
Abstract
- Cerebral infarcts rarely occur following head injury. Carotid artery dissection is usually proposed mechanism in such cases. We experienced a case of middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarct occurred just after head trauma without evidence of vascular abnormality. A 59-year-old male was transported to the emergency room immediately after traffic accident. He had right zygomatic fracture without neck injury. Left hemiparesis was noticed, and brain CT revealed hyperdense MCA sign in the right side. His neurologic status deteriorated over 2 days, and brain MRI showed total right MCA infarct with midline shift. Cerebral angiography was unremarkable. Two months later he had improved so much, but left hemiparesis with right MCA infarction re-developed. We suggest head trauma immediately can induce cerebral infarct without neck vessel injury, and in differential diagnosis of focal neurologic deficit after trauma, cerebral infarct as well as hemorrhage or contusion must be considered.
Keyword
MeSH Terms
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Accidents, Traffic
Brain
Carotid Arteries
Cerebral Angiography
Contusions
Craniocerebral Trauma*
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergency Service, Hospital
Head*
Hemorrhage
Humans
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Middle Cerebral Artery*
Neck
Neck Injuries
Neurologic Manifestations
Paresis
Zygomatic Fractures
