Saeed Mamoun, Abbker Abdelrahman, Brenan Paul, Abkur Tarig Mohammed
1 Medical Senior House Officer, Department of Internal Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Ireland.
2 Consultant Neuroradiologist, Department of Neuroradiology, Beaumont Hospital, Ireland.
Scott Med J. 2017 May;62(2):64-65. doi: 10.1177/0036933017691692. Epub 2017 May 10.
We describe a 64-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with a two-day history of left perioral and hand numbness. Examination revealed impaired sensation of the left corner of the mouth and ipsilateral fingers. Neuroimaging showed an acute right thalamic lacunar infarct consistent with the diagnosis of cheiro-oral syndrome. In this report, we discuss the importance of recognising this syndrome and instituting appropriate management to prevent further cerebrovascular events.
