monthly assesment
1) A 55 year old man with Recurrent Focal Seizures Detailed patient case report here: http://ushaindurthi.blogspot.com/2020/11/55-year-old-male-with-complaints-of.html 1. What is the problem representation of this patient and what could be the anatomical site of lesion ? A 55 year old male , with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus who is a chronic alcoholic & smoker came with c/o weakness of right upper limb with involuntary movements of both right upper and lower limbs . The anatomical site of lesion may be internal capsule(left sided) as it is the most common site for lacunar infarcts,also presents as hemiparesis. 2. Why are subcortical internal capsular infarcts more common that cortical infarcts? subcortical infarcts are more common as the penetrating artery supplying this region are prone to occlusion because of its small diameter.They usually arise from a large cerebral artery, most commonly from the Circle of Willis. These penetrating arteries arise at sharp angles from major vessels ...