CASE OF HYPERTENSION PRESENTING AS THALAMIC SYNDROME
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 33
Abstract
A 42 year old male a chronic smoker with history of hypertension presented with weakness of the left upper and lower limb with left sided sensory impairment manifesting as hyperpathia and allodynia. The patient was further evaluated and a diagnosis of thalamic syndrome was made.
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Suraj Das, Krishna M. V, Byrareddy
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