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Case Reports
. 2009 Sep;38(5):623-4.
doi: 10.1093/ageing/afp025. Epub 2009 Mar 12.

Pseudoperipheral palsy due to cortical infarction

Emma M E Rankin  1 , Rayessa Rayessa, Sarah L Keir
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Case Reports

Pseudoperipheral palsy due to cortical infarction

Emma M E Rankin et al. Age Ageing. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

We present two cases of isolated hand weakness that were initially thought to be due to lower motor neurone lesions until subsequent MRI confirmed strokes in both. Small strokes are important to identify in order to optimise secondary prevention.

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