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| CASE REPORT |
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| Year : 2016 | Volume
: 62
| Issue : 4 | Page : 264-266 |
Stroke mimic: Perfusion magnetic resonance imaging of a patient with ictal paralysis
D Sanghvi1, C Goyal1, J Mani2
1 Department of Radiology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Neurology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. D Sanghvi
Department of Radiology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.192662
We present an uncommon case of clinically diagnosed window period stroke subsequently recognised on diffusion – perfusion MRI as ictal paralysis due to focal inhibitory seizures or negative motor seizures. This case highlights the importance of MRI with perfusion imaging in establishing the diagnosis of stroke mimics and avoiding unnecessary thrombolysis.
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