Acute spasticity in malignant MCA stroke: a case report and review of literature

<p dir="ltr">Malignant Middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction is characterized by rapid neurological deterioration due to cerebral edema. Spasticity, a common sequela of stroke, typically occurs days to weeks after the initial event. However, an acute onset of spasticity at presenta...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Muhammad Faizan (12710607) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Azza Halfawi (22565189) (author), Alreem Alkuwari (22565192) (author), Mohamad Ali (7017575) (author), Mohamed Elgassim (19261609) (author), Shahzad Anjum (21245285) (author)
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Alreem Alkuwari (22565192)
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Azza Halfawi (22565189)
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Azza Halfawi (22565189)
Alreem Alkuwari (22565192)
Mohamad Ali (7017575)
Mohamed Elgassim (19261609)
Shahzad Anjum (21245285)
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Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
Neurosciences
Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
malignant MCA infarction
acute spasticity
ischemic stroke
cerebral edema, anabolic steroids
decompressive craniectomy
stroke risk factors
case report
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description <p dir="ltr">Malignant Middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction is characterized by rapid neurological deterioration due to cerebral edema. Spasticity, a common sequela of stroke, typically occurs days to weeks after the initial event. However, an acute onset of spasticity at presentation is extremely rare. We report a case of a 40-year-old male patient who presented with spasticity accompanied by aphasia and decreased consciousness. Left MCA occlusion was demonstrated on Computed tomography (CT) angiography. Cerebral edema developed rapidly, requiring decompressive hemicraniectomy (DH). The patient was a known smoker with androgenic anabolic steroid use. This case represents a rare presentation of malignant MCA infarction with acute spasticity and adds a unique aspect to the clinical spectrum of stroke presentation. This case emphasizes the need for awareness of atypical stroke presentation and the potential role of anabolic steroids in stroke risk.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Oxford Medical Case Reports<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omaf114" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omaf114</a></p>
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spelling Acute spasticity in malignant MCA stroke: a case report and review of literatureMuhammad Faizan (12710607)Azza Halfawi (22565189)Alreem Alkuwari (22565192)Mohamad Ali (7017575)Mohamed Elgassim (19261609)Shahzad Anjum (21245285)Biomedical and clinical sciencesCardiovascular medicine and haematologyNeurosciencesPharmacology and pharmaceutical sciencesmalignant MCA infarctionacute spasticityischemic strokecerebral edema, anabolic steroidsdecompressive craniectomystroke risk factorscase report<p dir="ltr">Malignant Middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction is characterized by rapid neurological deterioration due to cerebral edema. Spasticity, a common sequela of stroke, typically occurs days to weeks after the initial event. However, an acute onset of spasticity at presentation is extremely rare. We report a case of a 40-year-old male patient who presented with spasticity accompanied by aphasia and decreased consciousness. Left MCA occlusion was demonstrated on Computed tomography (CT) angiography. Cerebral edema developed rapidly, requiring decompressive hemicraniectomy (DH). The patient was a known smoker with androgenic anabolic steroid use. This case represents a rare presentation of malignant MCA infarction with acute spasticity and adds a unique aspect to the clinical spectrum of stroke presentation. This case emphasizes the need for awareness of atypical stroke presentation and the potential role of anabolic steroids in stroke risk.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Oxford Medical Case Reports<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omaf114" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omaf114</a></p>2025-07-27T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1093/omcr/omaf114https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Acute_spasticity_in_malignant_MCA_stroke_a_case_report_and_review_of_literature/30541085CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/305410852025-07-27T09:00:00Z
spellingShingle Acute spasticity in malignant MCA stroke: a case report and review of literature
Muhammad Faizan (12710607)
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
Neurosciences
Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
malignant MCA infarction
acute spasticity
ischemic stroke
cerebral edema, anabolic steroids
decompressive craniectomy
stroke risk factors
case report
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title Acute spasticity in malignant MCA stroke: a case report and review of literature
title_full Acute spasticity in malignant MCA stroke: a case report and review of literature
title_fullStr Acute spasticity in malignant MCA stroke: a case report and review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Acute spasticity in malignant MCA stroke: a case report and review of literature
title_short Acute spasticity in malignant MCA stroke: a case report and review of literature
title_sort Acute spasticity in malignant MCA stroke: a case report and review of literature
topic Biomedical and clinical sciences
Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
Neurosciences
Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
malignant MCA infarction
acute spasticity
ischemic stroke
cerebral edema, anabolic steroids
decompressive craniectomy
stroke risk factors
case report