A Stroke Mimic: Post-stroke Recrudescence Syndrome Triggered by Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
Eda Çoban
University of Health Sciences Turkey, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Neurology, Istanbul, Turkey
Keywords: Stroke, mimic, recrudescence syndrome, infection
Abstract
On evaluating patients referring to emergency departments with stroke symptoms, many non-vascular causes are seen as the responsible etiologies. To identify stroke mimics, patients undergo physical and neurological examination, and neuroimaging. Hereby, we aimed to raise awareness of post-stroke recrudescence syndrome (PRS), a rare stroke mimic. PRS is a stroke mimic, especially that triggered by infections. Considering this syndrome is important to avoid unnecessary diagnostic tests and treatments.
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Externally peer-reviewed.
The author declared that this study received no financial support.