Abnormal Ocular Movement With Executive Dysfunction and Personality Change in Subject With Thalamic Infarction: A Case Report.
10.5535/arm.2015.39.6.1033
- Author:
Ee Jin KIM
1
;
Myeong Ok KIM
;
Chang Hwan KIM
;
Kyung Lim JOA
;
Han Young JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. rmjung@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thalamus;
Ophthalmoplegia;
Executive function;
Behavior
- MeSH:
Cerebral Cortex;
Cerebrum;
Cognition;
Executive Function;
Infarction*;
Mesencephalon;
Motor Skills;
Oculomotor Nerve Diseases;
Ophthalmoplegia;
Thalamus
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2015;39(6):1033-1037
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The thalamus, located between the cerebrum and midbrain, is a nuclear complex connected to the cerebral cortex that influences motor skills, cognition, and mood. The thalamus is composed of 50-60 nuclei and can be divided into four areas according to vascular supply. In addition, it can be divided into five areas according to function. Many studies have reported on a thalamic infarction causing motor or sensory changes, but few have reported on behavioral and executive aspects of the ophthalmoplegia of the thalamus. This study reports a rare case of a paramedian thalamus infarction affecting the dorsomedial area of the thalamus, manifesting as oculomotor nerve palsy, an abnormal behavioral change, and executive dysfunction. This special case is presented with a review of the anatomical basis and function of the thalamus.
