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Imaging revealed diffuse SAH from a ruptured aneurysm at the right internal carotid\u2013posterior communicating artery junction, without mass effect . Magnetic resonance imaging revealed acute infarcts in the bilateral medial frontal lobes and the splenium of the corpus callosum, consistent with an infarction in the anterior cerebral artery territory. Angiography revealed no vasospasm, and spinal pathology was excluded. The aneurysm was successfully treated with coil embolization. The patient\u2019s leg strength gradually improved over the 1\n st<\/jats:sup>\n month.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n This case underscores the importance of including SAH in the differential diagnosis of acute paraparesis, even in the absence of classic signs. Bilateral infarcts may result from early microthrombosis or transient cerebral hypoperfusion following a sudden increase in intracranial pressure. 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