International Journal of Neurology and Brain DisordersInternational Journal of Neurology and Brain DisordersInternational Journal of Neurology and Brain DisordersInternational Journal of Neurology and Brain Disorders2377-1348Ommega Online PublishersNew Jersey, USA24310.15436/2377-1348.15.012Research ArticleA Patient with Isolated Hand WeaknessA Patient with Isolated Hand WeaknessElisabeth LucassenDepartment of Neurology Penn State University Hershey PA USAEditor* E-mail: elucassen@hmc.psu.edu
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20151907201522IJNBD-15-SC-243/01213052015140720152015Creative Commons Attribution LicenseThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. nbsp emsp emsp Small cortical strokes can produce symptoms mimicking those from peripheral nerve diseases In cases where the presentation is sudden in onset and limited to monparesis of a limb especially affecting the distal muscles the diagnosis of a central nervous system lesion should be considered 10