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article · The Egyptian Journal of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery

Right-sided alien hand in acute parietal infarction: a case report

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Abstract

Abstract Background Alien limb is an involuntary movement that is considered a diagnostic feature of corticobasal degeneration syndrome. Few reports describe this condition in acute stroke, and most of them result from right parietal infarction. Case presentation This is a case of acute stroke presenting with a right-sided alien limb that was followed by right-sided weakness and aphasia. Effective management of the stroke was achieved through intravenous thrombolysis with the resolution of most symptoms except for a right-side sensory deficit. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed acute parietal infarction involving the left sensory cortex. Conclusions Although very rare, right-sided alien limb can occur due left parietal infarction.

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DOI: 10.1186/s41983-024-00812-0

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