Alice in Wonderland Syndrome in a Case with Infarct in the Right Medial Temporal Lobe.
- Author:
Young Do KIM
1
;
Seon Young RYU
;
Joong Seok KIM
;
Kwang Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ks1007@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome;
Cerebral infarct;
Medial temporal lobe
- MeSH:
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome*;
Body Image;
Epilepsy;
Humans;
Illusions;
Migraine with Aura;
Stroke;
Temporal Lobe*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2006;24(4):364-366
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We describe a patient who suffered an infarct of the right medial temporal lobe, and developed visual illusions for body images, referred to as Alice in wonderland syndrome (AIWS). Although, these phenomena are usually seen in settings of migraine with aura or epilepsy, an association with strokes has not previously been described. The occurrence of AIWS in our patient, following an infarct of the right medial temporal lobe, provides support for this symptom having a biological and anatomical substrate.
