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“If It Looks Like a Duck, then It Probably is a Duck!” No, Rarely It is not

“Eğer Ördek Gibi Görünüyorsa…Muhtemelen Bir Ördektir!” Ama Bazen de Değil

Pages
448–450
Publication Date
2022-11-06
DOI
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Hyponatremia should be considered in patients presenting with focal neurologic deficits, for which imaging evidence of a stroke cannot be shown.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Hyponatremia is one of the major conditions that mimic stroke.
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Key Findings & Data:A 70-year-old man was admitted to our emergency unit with an acute history of vomiting, confusion, and impaired vision.
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Conclusion & Impact:Hyponatremia should be considered in patients presenting with focal neurologic deficits, for which imaging evidence of a stroke cannot be shown.
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Abstract

Hyponatremia is one of the major conditions that mimic stroke. Hyponatremia is known to cause focal neurological deficits; however, reported herein is a rare neurologic manifestation of hyponatremia, which mimics a proximal posterior cerebral artery occlusion. A 70-year-old man was admitted to our emergency unit with an acute history of vomiting, confusion, and impaired vision. Neurologic examination showed impaired orientation, left homonymous hemianopia, and left-sided hemispatial neglect. Hyponatremia was detected, and magnetic resonance imaging showed no abnormalities. The patient recovered completely after the correction of the serum sodium levels. This case illustrates that the clinical presentation of acute hemispatial neglect and homonymous hemianopia, which commonly implies a stroke, may result from hyponatremia. Hyponatremia should be considered in patients presenting with focal neurologic deficits, for which imaging evidence of a stroke cannot be shown.

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Hiponatremi inme taklit eden önemli nedenlerden biridir. Hiponatreminin fokal nörolojik defisitlere neden olduğu iyi bilinen bir durum olsa da burada hiponatreminin proksimal posterior serebral arter oklüzyonunu taklit eden nadir bir nörolojik tezahürünü sunuyoruz. Yetmiş yaşındaki erkek hasta akut başlançlı kusma, konfüzyon ve görme bozukluğu nedeniyle acil servisimize başvurdu. Nörolojik muayenesinde oryantasyonda bozulma, sol homonim hemianopsi ve sol yarı mekan ihmali saptandı. Acil değerlendirmesinde hiponatremi saptandı ve manyetik rezonans görüntülemede anormallik izlenmedi. Serum sodyum seviyesinin düzeltilmesinden sonra hasta tamamen düzeldi. Bu olgu yaygın olarak inme anlamına gelen akut yarı mekan ihmali ve homonim hemianopsinin hiponatremiden kaynaklanabileceğini göstermektedir. Fokal nörolojik defisit ile başvuran ve görüntülemesinde inme kanıtı gösterilemeyen hastalarda hiponatremi düşünülmelidir.

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YILDIRIM, Z., KALE, N., DEMİR, E. (2022). “If It Looks Like a Duck, then It Probably is a Duck!” No, Rarely It is not. Türk Nöroloji Dergisi, Cilt: 27 - Sayı: 4, 448–450. https://ajindex.com/articles/636533

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