The Effect of Levodopa on Akinetic Mutism in Bilateral Anterior Cerebral Artery Infarction: A case report.
- Author:
Deog Young KIM
1
;
Chang il PARK
;
Suk Hoon OHN
;
Jong Youb LIM
Author Information
1. Department and Research Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea. presider@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Akinetic mutism;
Anterior cerebral artery infarction;
Levodopa
- MeSH:
Aged;
Akinetic Mutism*;
Anterior Cerebral Artery*;
Brain;
Carbidopa;
Female;
Humans;
Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery*;
Levodopa*;
Motor Activity
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2007;31(2):238-242
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Akinetic mutism is a clinical syndrome in which the patient is unable to speak (mutism) or move (akinesia). Various brain lesions can induce akinetic mutism. We attended a 71-year-old woman who presented with akinetic mutism caused by bilateral anterior cerebral artery infarction. The patient improved after the administration of levodopa com-bined with carbidopa, in response to visual and verbal stimuli. Increased verbal output and spontaneous motor activities were also noted. Levodopa may be helpful to the treatment of akinetic mutism.
