Korean J Cerebrovasc Dis.
2001 Mar;3(1):78-80.
A Case of Right Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction with Quadriparesis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. srhan@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
Abstract
- Diaschisis is classically defined as a sudden inhibition of function, produced by an acute focal disturbance in a remote area which is anatomically connected through fiber tracts. Transhemispheric diaschisis can underlie some diffuse symptoms of acute supratentorial stroke such as agitation, confusion, and coma. We experienced a patient with right middle cerebral artery infarction, presenting a quadriparesis and hypoesthesia at sensory level. This case suggests the diaschisis exacerbate the initial focal deficit such as weakness and sensory loss.