Prominent Cognitive Dysfunction without Motor Impairment Following Anterior Choroidal Artery Infarction: a Case Report.

Author: Tae Ha PARK ¹ ; Jinyoung PARK ; Yoon Ghil PARK ; Seo Yeon YOON
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1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute of Neuromuscular Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. drtlc@yuhs.ac
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Anterior Choroidal Artery Infarction; Cognitive Impairment; Internal Capsule
MeSH: Cerebral Infarction*; Hemianopsia; Hemiplegia; Internal Capsule; Rehabilitation
From:Brain & Neurorehabilitation 2016;9(2):e3-
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Neurological deficits commonly associated with anterior choroidal artery infarction (AChAI) include hemiplegia, hemisensory loss, and homonymous hemianopsia, while neuropsychological and perceptual deficits are uncommon. Prominent cognitive function impairment has rarely been reported. Here, we report a case of AChAI with prominent cognitive function impairment without motor deterioration. In contrast to the typical clinical features of AChAI, near complete and rapid motor recovery was observed, while cognitive impairment persisted despite rehabilitation therapy.