Cheiro-Oral syndrome - 11/12/20
, John Peffer, Dylan LescureAbstract |
The Cheiro-Oral (COS) Syndrome is a rare neurologic condition characterized by sensory disturbances involving the peri-oral area and the upper extremity, typically isolated to the hand or fingers. The thalamus contralateral to the symptomatic side is the brain region most commonly involved. Most cases are caused by ischemic or hemorrhagic strokes, although other structural lesions have been implicated. These include tumors, subdural hematomas, aneurysms, and infections. The unusual and seemingly unrelated nature of the symptoms may contribute to misdiagnosis and incomplete workup for potentially serious conditions. We are unable to identify a report of this condition in the emergency medicine literature despite the emergency department being the likely point of presentation for patients with COS. In this report, we describe two patients with COS who presented to our emergency department and review the features of COS as described in published case reports.
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• | Cheiro-Oral Syndrome (COS) is a stroke syndrome that produces largely sensory symptoms involving the mouth, face, and hand . |
• | Type 1 COS, the most common type, presents with ipsilateral mouth and upper extremity symptoms contralateral to the lesion |
• | Most patients with COS have a good prognosis but large lesions, and lesions located in the medulla have a worse prognosis. |
• | The presenting symptoms may be subtle and physicians unfamiliar with COS may miss this unusual syndrome. |
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Vol 39
P. 151-153 - janvier 2021 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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