2022
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.32129
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Airpod Sign: A Diagnostic Radiological Finding of a Rare Cerebrovascular Accident

Abstract: Quadriplegia or dysesthesia in all four limbs may be the initial symptom of bilateral medial medullary infarction (MMI), a very rare cerebrovascular accident with a dismal prognosis. Clinical diagnosis of bilateral MMI is still challenging and can be confirmed by diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the early stage. Here, we report the case of a 60-year-old male who presented to the emergency department complaining of numbness in all four limbs. DW-MRI was used to identify brain lesions … Show more

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“…A typical MRI findings in BMMS have also been described, including faint or delayed DWI changes [ 5 , 6 ] or an incomplete heart sign in 2 consecutive axial sections [7] . Other names given to the “heart appearance” are “Airpod sign” [8] or “Letter Y sign” [9] .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A typical MRI findings in BMMS have also been described, including faint or delayed DWI changes [ 5 , 6 ] or an incomplete heart sign in 2 consecutive axial sections [7] . Other names given to the “heart appearance” are “Airpod sign” [8] or “Letter Y sign” [9] .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[ 2 , 3 ] Quadriplegia or sensory dullness in all 4 limbs may be the initial symptom of BMMI. [ 9 ] Two patients in our study experienced respiratory failure and required tracheostomy placement during their initial hospitalization. Pseudobulbar palsy was present in both patients.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%