Isolated shoulder weakness as a result of a cortical infarction in the precentral gyrus

Since its discovery, our understanding of the primary motor cortex has continued to evolve. The presentations of rare, isolated, motor palsies of small muscle groups have heavily contributed to the characterization of the somatotopic representation of the human body on the cortex. We present a case...

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Main Authors: Pouya Entezami, John A. Hopper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/26220/pdf_31