A Case with Corticobasal Degeneration Showing Asymmetric Apraxia with Concordant Hypometabolism on FDG-PET.
- Author:
Hyuk JANG
1
;
Seong Wook PARK
;
Hyun Young PARK
;
Yo Sik KIM
;
Kwang Ho CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Corticobasal degeneration;
Apraxia;
FDG-PET
- MeSH:
Apraxia, Ideomotor;
Apraxias*;
Basal Ganglia;
Brain;
Emigrants and Immigrants;
Extremities;
Hand;
Humans;
Hypokinesia;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Muscle Rigidity;
Parietal Lobe;
Thalamus
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2000;18(1):109-112
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Corticobasal degeneration (CBD) is characterized by asymmetric clinical manifestations including asymmetrical apraxia, alien limb movement and Parkinsonian symptoms. Cognitive function is relatively normal in the early course of illness. We report a 59 years old right-handed male with CBD. He showed asymmetrical ideomotor apraxia, alien limb movement and extrapyramidal symptom, such as cogwheel rigidity and bradykinesia, that were more severe in the right hand. These symptoms have deteriorated progressively for 2 years, but the cognitive function was relatively pre-served. Brain MRI revealed atrophic changes in both parietal lobes. FDG-PET showed an asymmetrical hypometabo-lism in supplementary motor area, parietal lobe, thalamus and basal ganglia, which was more severe in the left than the right hemisphere.
