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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2020; 8(24): 6487-6498
Published online Dec 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6487
Published online Dec 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6487
Clinical features | Frequency of pathological findings, patients (%) | |
Etiologies | Ischemic stroke | 34 (81.0) |
Hemorrhagic stroke | 7 (16.7%) | |
Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 1 (2.4) | |
Cerebral lesions | Unilateral cerebral lesions | Right-sided lesions: 27 (64.3); left-sided lesions: 3 (7.1%) |
Bilateral cerebral lesions | 11 (26.2) | |
Ocular symptoms | Visual field defects | Hemianopia: 28 (66.7); quadrantanopia: 11 (26.2%) |
Blurred vision/deterioration of visual acuity | 6 (14.3%) | |
Scotomas in the vision | 4 (9.5%) | |
Dimmer/decreased brightness of vision | 3 (7.1%) | |
Visual distortion/metamorphopsia | 4 (9.5%) | |
Visual hallucinations | 3 (7.1%) | |
Agnosia | Spatial agnosia/topographical disorientation | 21 (50%) |
Color agnosia/achromatopsia | 9 (21.4%) | |
Object agnosia | 8 (19.0%) | |
Alexia/musical alexia | 8 (19.0) | |
Apraxia | 3 (7.1) | |
Simultanagnosia | 1 (2.4) | |
Cognitive difficulties | Memory loss | 7 (16.7) |
Perceptual impairment | 6 (14.3) | |
Unilateral neglect | 4 (9.5) | |
Language difficulties | 2 (4.8) | |
Dyscalculia | 1 (2.4) | |
Concentration impairment | 1 (2.4) | |
Other signs/symptoms | Headache/vertigo/dizziness | 6 (14.3) |
Tandem walking/gait instability | 5 (11.9) | |
Hemiparesis/loss of control of limb | 4 (9.5) | |
Hemisensory loss | 4 (9.5) | |
Social and emotional difficulties | 4 (9.5) | |
Hand tremors | 1 (2.4) | |
Dressing disturbance | 1 (2.4) |
- Citation: Yuan Y, Huang F, Gao ZH, Cai WC, Xiao JX, Yang YE, Zhu PL. Delayed diagnosis of prosopagnosia following a hemorrhagic stroke in an elderly man: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(24): 6487-6498
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v8/i24/6487.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6487