Cheiro-pedal syndrome: A Revisit of Etiology, Localization and Outcome

• Published in: Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2017-06, Vol.157, p.59-64
• Main Authors: Chen, Wei-Hsi, Lin, Hung-Sheng, Chui, Chi, Yin, Hsin-Ling
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Altitude; Ataxia; Benign; Brain; Brain - pathology; Brain - physiopathology; Brain stem; Central nervous system diseases; Cerebellum; Cheiro-pedal; Computed tomography; Demography; Digits; Family medical history; Female; Foot; Foot - physiopathology; Granuloma; Hand; Hand - physiopathology; Hemorrhage; Humans; Hyperventilation; Infections; Intoxication; Lesions; Limbs; Localization; Lymphoma; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Male; Medical imaging; Medulla oblongata; Middle Aged; Nervous System Diseases - complications; Nervous System Diseases - pathology; Neurodegeneration; Neuroimaging; Neurology; Neurosurgery; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Pain; Resonance; Sensation Disorders - etiology; Sensory; Spinal cord; Spinal Cord - pathology; Spinal Cord - physiopathology; Spine; Stroke; Syndrome; Toe; Traumatic brain injury; Typing; Wilderness
• ISSN: 0303-8467; 1872-6968
• DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.04.006

Highlights • CPS is not a benign entity but a sensory alarm sign in clinical practice. • A thorough examination of brain and cervical spine cord is needed to avoid harmful consequence. • A follow-up is necessary for neuroimaging-negative cheiro-pedal patients. • The sensitivity and specificity of prediction for deterioration was 77.8% and 100%, respectively, by type II or III CPS