Pseudoulnar Palsy Due to Ischemic Stroke; Case Report

Abstract

Isolated motor nerve paresis can occur due to central nervous system lesions. This condition is extremely rare, they are often misdiagnosed as a peripheral nerve lesion. 83-year-old male, applied to our hospital with 4th and 5th digit weakness. Neuroimaging revealed cortical-subcortical diffusion restriction in the medial gyrus of the precentral gyrus. The patient was diagnosed as ischemic stroke. In this article, we presented a case of ischemic stroke that mimics ulnar nerve paresis and be easily overlooked.

Keywords

• Ulnar Nerve
• Paresis
• Stroke

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