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A Posterior Circulation Stroke Presenting with Isolated Truncal Ataxia.
Cureus 2017 Sep 22Sizes of these terms reflect their relevance to your search.
Vertebral artery dissection is an infrequent and often misdiagnosed cause of stroke. In this case report, we describe a patient with a posterior circulation stroke caused by a vertebral artery dissection, who presented to the emergency department with isolated truncal ataxia. This case emphasizes the importance of obtaining a thorough history and physical exam for all neurologic complaints, including a careful ambulation assessment.
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Daniel Migliaccio, Benjamin Lindquist. A Posterior Circulation Stroke Presenting with Isolated Truncal Ataxia. Cureus. 2017 Sep 22;9(9):e1709
PMID: 29188153
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