- Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports
- Vol: 12 Issue: 3
- Pseudoulnar Palsy Due to Ischemic Stroke; Case Report
Pseudoulnar Palsy Due to Ischemic Stroke; Case Report
Authors : Şeref Emre Atiş, Öner Bozan, Bora Çekmen
Pages : 74-75
Doi:10.33706/jemcr.870978
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Publication Date : 2021-08-18
Article Type : Other
Abstract :Isolated motor nerve paresis can occur due to central nervous system lesions. This condition is extremely rare, they are often misdiagnosed as a peripheral nerve lesion. 83-year-old male, applied to our hospital with 4th and 5th digit weakness. Neuroimaging revealed cortical-subcortical diffusion restriction in the medial gyrus of the precentral gyrus. The patient was diagnosed as ischemic stroke. In this article, we presented a case of ischemic stroke that mimics ulnar nerve paresis and be easily overlooked.Keywords : Ulnar Nerve, Paresis, Stroke