Dystonia as a Presenting Feature of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Roman Casul, Yoram A; Humbert, Meghan L; Farooqui, Amreen; Wagle Shukla, Aparna; Nagaraja, Nandakumar.

Afiliação

Roman Casul YA; Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.
Humbert ML; Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.
Farooqui A; Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.
Wagle Shukla A; Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.
Nagaraja N; Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.

Cureus ; 13(8): e17272, 2021 Aug.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34540493

ABSTRACT

Hypokinetic and hyperkinetic movement disorders can occur post-stroke. Of these, dystonia is known to occur in the chronic stage of stroke. Rarely, acute dystonia can present as a symptom of acute ischemic stroke or develop during hospitalization for ischemic stroke. In this article, we present a case of acute focal dystonia as a presenting symptom of acute ischemic stroke, review the literature to summarize previous reports, and provide more insight into the pathophysiologic mechanisms related to this presentation.

Palavras-chave

acute dystonia; acute ischemic stroke; dystonia; focal dystonia; stroke

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