Open AccessAcute hemichorea revealing atrial flutter
Author(s) -
Benjamin Hébant,
Lucie GuyantMaréchal,
David Maltête,
Romain Lefaucheur
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of postgraduate medicine/journal of postgraduate medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 0972-2823
pISSN - 0022-3859
DOI - 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_448_18
Subject(s) - atrial flutter , medicine , cardiology , stroke (engine) , atrial fibrillation , mechanical engineering , engineering
Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) typically present with easily recognizable neurological focal deficits. Symptoms such as paroxysmal involuntary movements are not usually considered to be a manifestation of TIA. We report a case with video documentation of TIA due to permanent atrial flutter presenting as acute left hemichorea. To our knowledge, such a case has not yet been reported. The present case constitutes a crucial diagnostic challenge in neurological practice in order to prevent a high risk of subsequent ischemic stroke.