Over the following week the paralysis improved and was likely due to nerve bruising during the procedure. The patient remained asymptomatic.
A 60-year-old woman was brought to the emergency department with acute right-sided weakness, predominantly in the upper limb, which lasted for 24 hours. She made an uneventful recovery, but was extremely concerned about the nature of her illness and went to see her local doctor.
A diagnosis of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) was made.