Limb Shaking as a Manifestation of Low-flow Transient Ischemic Attacks

Limb Shaking as a Manifestation of Low-flow Transient Ischemic Attacks

Limb shaking presenting as rhythmic involuntary hyperkinetic movements may represent as severe bilateral occlusive carotid disease. This unusual form of transient ischemic attack is often misdiagnosed as focal motor seizures. However, careful assessment reveals a lack of usual seizure characteristic...

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Main Authors: Mohana P. Maddula, Breffni C. Keegan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2010-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
carotid stenosis
limb jerking
limb shaking
low-flow transient ischemic attacks
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810700223

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