Abstract
Key Clinical MessageBilateral thalamic infarction (BTI) can present as sleep‐like coma without focal neurological signs which can lead to delay in the diagnosis. Due to the diagnostic challenge, treatment is often delayed. The early use of DWI‐MRI in suspected cases can help in the early diagnosis and treatment.
Highlights
The wide range sensorium impairment ranging from hypersomnia to coma secondary to bilateral thalamic infarction usually leads to diagnostic confusion among physicians [1]
In a context in which time equals neuron, thrombolysis is rarely reported for thalamic infarction in the literature [1]
Thalamic stroke presenting as hypersomnia work between different authors; and did the literature review
Summary
Funding Information No sources of funding were declared for this study. Received: 23 May 2017; Revised: 9 July 2017; Accepted: 27 July 2017 What is the diagnosis and what is the best imaging modality?
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