Hemiballism as First Isolated Manifestation Following Caudate Infarction.
- Author:
In Uk SONG
1
;
Joong Seok KIM
;
Jae Young AN
;
Soen Young RYU
;
Sang Bong LEE
;
Kwang Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. ks1007@Catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemiballism;
Caudate nucleus;
Acute ischemic stroke
- MeSH:
Brain;
Caudate Nucleus;
Chorea;
Dyskinesias*;
Dystonia;
Extremities;
Humans;
Infarction*;
Stroke;
Subthalamic Nucleus
- From:Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2007;11(3):170-173
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hemiballism is a rare hyperkinetic involuntary movement disorder that presents with unilateral forceful, flinging, large amplitude of proximal limbs. The most consistent neuropathological findings in hemiballism are a lesion of the contralateral subthalamic nucleus and pallidosubthalamic tract. However, we experienced a patient with pure hemiballism as isolated manifestation of acute ischemic stroke without other neurological abnormal symptoms such as chorea or dystonia. Brain magnetic resonance image showed acute ischemic stroke in right caudate nucleus but not subthalamic nucleus.
