Two Cases of Bilateral Thalamic Infarction.
- Author:
Ki Han KWON
1
;
Phil Za CHO
;
Il Nam SUNWOO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, National medical Center.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Consciousness;
Eye Movements;
Infarction*;
Memory;
Thalamic Diseases;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1987;5(2):289-292
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Symmetrical bilateral thalamic infarction is a rare cerebrovascular disease, caused by occlusion of the paramedian thalamic arteries. The clinical manifestations of this disease are much different from classical thalamic syndrome, with disturbance of consciousness, memory, eye movement and behavior. Observing two cases of bilateral symmetrical thalamic infarction on CT scan with characteristic clinical findings in Medical Center, pertinent literature were reviewed.
