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Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) ›› 2015, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (5): 883-884. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1671-167X.2015.05.030

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Cervical spondylosis misdiagnosed as cerebral infarction: a case report

WANG Yun-yun, SUN Wei, HUANG Yi-ning△   

  1. (Department of Neurology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China)
  • Online:2015-10-18 Published:2015-10-18
  • Contact: HUANG Yi-ning E-mail:ynhuang@sina.com.cn

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Abstract:

Here we report a case of cervical spondylosis misdiagnosed as cerebral infarction. The patient was a 55-year-old man with a one-day history of weakness in his right extremities. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed no acute abnormality, cerevical MRI showed that cervical spondylisis, C4/5, C5/6 disc herniation, spinal canal stenosis and compression of the spinal cord. Then the patient was transferred to the Department of Orthopaedics and underwent surgical treatment of cervical spondylosis. Followed-up for six months, the weakness of his right extremities returned to normal.

Key words: Cervical spondylosis, Brain infarction, Diagnostic errors

CLC Number: 

  • R681.531
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