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ArticleeNeurologicalSci2025

Spectacular shrinking deficit followed by delayed Hemichorea-Hemiballismus: Redefining the stroke-TIA spectrum.

Moustafa A Mansour, Mohamed Abdel-Fattah El-Salamoni, Hamdi Nabawi Mostafa

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Article in eNeurologicalSci, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Moustafa A MansourDepartment of Neurosurgery, Nasser Institute for Research and Treatment, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed Abdel-Fattah El-SalamoniDepartment of Human Physiology and Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Hamdi Nabawi MostafaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Nasser Institute for Research and Treatment, Cairo, Egypt.

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Abstract

Spectacular shrinking deficit (SSD) is an exceptionally rare cerebrovascular phenomenon defined by the rapid and near-complete resolution of severe neurological deficits following major hemispheric ischemia. We present the first documented case of SSD manifesting as hemichorea-hemiballismus syndrome-a striking and clinically distinct presentation that challenges current understanding of stroke sequelae. A 59-year-old diabetic female developed violent, involuntary left-sided movements one week after transient left hemiplegia, which resolved spontaneously. Neuroimaging revealed T1 hyperintensities in the right striatum without contrast enhancement, subtle diffusion abnormalities, and focal right MCA stenosis, while metabolic workup ruled out hyperglycemic chorea. The patient's refractory symptoms responded uniquely to tetrabenazine, further supporting an ischemic rather than metabolic etiology.

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Delayed ischemic hyperintensityHemiballismusHemichoreaSpectacular shrinking deficitStroke syndromeTransient ischemic attack

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PMID41142444
PMCPMC12547807

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