Pure motor hemiplegia with occlusion of the extracranial carotid artery

Pure motor hemiplegia with occlusion of the extracranial carotid artery

Two patients with the syndrome of pure motor hemiplegia are presented in whom occlusion of the carotid artery in the neck was demonstrated angiographically. A relationship between extracranial vascular disease and pure motor hemiplegia is suggested and potential implications in the management and tr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the neurological sciences 1973-07, Vol.19 (3), p.331-339
Hauptverfasser: Aleksic, Slobodan N., George, Ajax E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Carotid Artery Diseases - complications
Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Carotid Artery, Internal - diagnostic imaging
Cerebral Angiography
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Collateral Circulation
Hemiplegia - etiology
Humans
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis - complications
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging
Male
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Zusammenfassung:Two patients with the syndrome of pure motor hemiplegia are presented in whom occlusion of the carotid artery in the neck was demonstrated angiographically. A relationship between extracranial vascular disease and pure motor hemiplegia is suggested and potential implications in the management and treatment of such patients are discussed.
ISSN:0022-510X
1878-5883
DOI:10.1016/0022-510X(73)90096-8