NON-MOYAMOYA BILATERAL MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY AGENESIS MIMICKING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Authors

  • Qasim Bashir
  • Aamir Badruddin
  • Saeed Arif
  • Tamir Hersonsky

Abstract

We present a case of a 41-year-old woman who carried the misdiagnosis of multiple sclerosis for 13 years while on disease modifying therapy [DMT]. Her neurologic work-up showed an extremely rare type of bilateral middle cerebral artery occlusive disease, a basilar apex aneurysm and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. A thorough search for alternative neurologic diagnosis is recommended before patients are given a definitive diagnosis and committed to DMT

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Published

2013-06-01

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 1-2 (2013): JOURNAL OF AYUB MEDICAL COLLEGE, ABBOTTABAD

Section

CASE REPORT

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