Open AccessWrist drop as presentation of ischemic stroke: A case report
Author(s) -
Meltem Karacan,
Faik İlik,
Murat Gönen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
türk beyin damar hastalıkları dergisi/türk beyin damar hastalıkları dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2146-9113
pISSN - 1301-1375
DOI - 10.5505/tbdhd.2016.87609
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , wrist , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , stroke (engine) , ischemic stroke , ischemia , cardiology , surgery , engineering , mechanical engineering
Focal hand weakness is a rare condition in cerebrovascular diseases which is presented focal neurological deficit. Often misdiagnosed in favor of peripheral lesion. Radial nerve is responsible for extension the wrist, and controls portion of the hand. Paralysis of radial nerve causes weakness of the wrist and fingers, also called wrist drop. In our study we presented a case, which has wrist drop due to cerebrovascular disease