Journal of Medical Cases, ISSN 1923-4155 print, 1923-4163 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 4, Number 6, June 2013, pages 429-432

Hand Monoparesis Due to Small Cortical Ischemic Stroke, Etiology, Prognosis and Medical Management: Case Report and Literature Review

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. CTA head and neck showed 75% stenosis at the origin of the left internal carotid artery due to a mixture of calcified and noncalcified atherosclerotic disease extending from the carotid bulb.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Brain MRI showed acute small, positive on diffusion-weighted imaging, ischemic infarction in the left precentral gyrus in the location of the “Omega sign” area which innervates the right hand.