Mughal Z, Charlton A, El-Sawy H, Bhatt C. Postoperative hemiparesis following tonsillectomy.
J Surg Case Rep 2019;
2019:rjy348. [PMID:
30788090 PMCID:
PMC6368203 DOI:
10.1093/jscr/rjy348]
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Abstract
We report a rare complication following a routine elective tonsillectomy. A 32-year-old woman woke up from general anaesthesia with left sided hemiparesis. She underwent extensive investigations, which were normal. At follow-up neurology clinic she was given a new diagnosis of hemiplegic migraine and commenced on treatment. This case draws attention to a rare cause of postoperative hemiparesis. Hemiplegic migraine is a differential diagnosis for postoperative motor deficit after exclusion of an acute neurological or metabolic event.
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