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Published on: February 6, 2019
Stroke Mimicking Symptoms and Consequences of Alcohol Intoxication: A Case Report
Mauer Gonçalves1,2, Maria Elena Lopez3, Claudia Di Bella4
1Medicine, Centro de Estudos Avançados em Educação e Formação Médica, Agostinho Neto University, Luanda, AGO.
Abstract:
A 41-year-old Black male with a history of hypertension was involved in a car accident, after which he exhibited symptoms such as slow and incoherent speech, unstable gait, dizziness, drowsiness, slow thinking, and loss of strength in his limbs. Despite multiple negative alcohol tests, his symptoms mimicked those of acute alcohol intoxication. Upon presentation to the emergency room, physical examination and brain imaging revealed a right anterior thalamic ischemic infarction. He was discharged completely recovered after two days without sequelae. This case underscores the importance of considering stroke as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with symptoms similar to alcohol intoxication, particularly in hypertensive individuals.
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