To report a rare case of delayed hemichorea-dystonia following carotid endarterectomy.
Case report of a 79-year-old man
Examination of symptoms following surgery for carotid artery stenosis
Assessment of neurological outcomes
Patient developed delayed hemichorea-dystonia after right carotid endarterectomy
Highlights a potential complication of the surgery
Abstract
This case report describes delayed hemichorea-dystonia following right carotid endarterectomy for proximal internal carotid artery stenosis in a 79-year-old man.