Involuntary Flexor Spasms Associated with Basal Ganglia Infarction.
- Author:
Jong Hyeon AHN
1
;
Eun Kee BAE
;
Byung Nam YOON
;
Jun Yong CHOI
;
Jiwon KWON
;
Soojeong KIM
;
Eungseok LEE
;
Choong Kun HA
;
Seong Hye CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. seonghye@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Basal ganglia;
Infarction;
Spasm
- MeSH:
Aged;
Basal Ganglia*;
Brain;
Carbamazepine;
Consciousness;
Dyskinesias;
Extremities;
Humans;
Infarction*;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Neck Muscles;
Phenytoin;
Spasm*;
Stroke
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2014;32(4):289-292
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Flexor spasm caused by stroke has been rarely reported. We describe a 79-year-old man who suddenly presented with flexor spasm of left limb and neck muscles. His symptoms consisted of recurrent episodes of brief paroxysmal flexor contractions of left limb and neck muscles without alteration of consciousness. Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging revealed acute infarction in right basal ganglia. The abnormal movement was not associated with any epileptiform discharges in the video-electroencephalography monitoring. It was controlled with carbamazepine and phenytoin.
