Transient ischaemic attacks mimicking focal motor seizures

Limb shaking is an under-recognised form of transient ischaemic attack (TIA), which can easily be confused with focal motor seizures. However, it is important to distinguish limb shaking TIAs and focal seizures, as patients with this form of TIA almost invariably have severe carotid occlusive diseas...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Postgraduate medical journal 2002-04, Vol.78 (918), p.246-247
Hauptverfasser:	Schulz, U G R, Rothwell, P M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences carotid artery disease Carotid body Carotid Stenosis - complications Case Report Cerebral ischemia cerebrovascular disease Diagnosis, Differential Diseases EEG electroencephalography Evaluation Female Humans Hypertension involuntary movements Ischemic Attack, Transient - diagnosis Ischemic Attack, Transient - etiology Medical sciences Middle Aged Movement Disorders - etiology Neurology Posture Seizures (Medicine) Seizures - diagnosis Seizures - etiology Stroke TIA transient ischaemic attack Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:	Limb shaking is an under-recognised form of transient ischaemic attack (TIA), which can easily be confused with focal motor seizures. However, it is important to distinguish limb shaking TIAs and focal seizures, as patients with this form of TIA almost invariably have severe carotid occlusive disease and are at high risk of stroke. A patient with limb shaking TIAs is presented in whom the diagnosis was missed.
ISSN:	0032-5473 1469-0756
DOI:	10.1136/pmj.78.918.246