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American Journal of Neuroradiology 26:1521-1524, June-July 2005
© 2005 American Society of Neuroradiology

Case Report
BRAIN

A Clinical Example of the "Limping Brain" Syndrome: A Case Report

As’ad Ehtishama and Marc I. Chimowitza

a From the Department of Neurology, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA

Address correspondence to As’ad Ehtisham, MD, Department of Neurology, Emory University Hospital, 1365 Clifton Road, NE, Suite A3436, Atlanta, GA 30322

Summary: We present a case report of a patient presenting with persistent aphasia for 1 week and cerebral hypoperfusion documented by single-photon emission tomography, both of which resolved completely after successful angioplasty of the symptomatic artery. This case represents a rare clinical example of "limping brain syndrome."






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