Neuropsychological deficits after bithalamic hemorrhages.
J Neurol Sci
; 257(1-2): 174-6, 2007 Jun 15.
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ABSTRACT
Strategic lesions of the thalamus interfere with cognitive functions and produce complex neuropsychological symptoms. Bilateral, simultaneous thalamic hemorrhages are unusual causes of thalamic dementia. We present clinical, neuropsychological and structural neuroimaging data of a 12-month follow-up period of a patient with bilateral thalamic hemorrhages. After the operation of pancreatitis acuta hemorrhagico-necroticans, the patient developed coma. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) of the brain showed medially situated bithalamic hematomas. During the follow-up period, patient's level of consciousness has improved. Moderate dementia (MMSE 20/30) was found with severe temporal and spatial disorientation. Neuropsychological tests showed that attention and concentration were prominently impaired; there were severe verbal and less prominent, visual memory deficits, with anterograde and retrograde amnesia, accompanied by confabulations. Loss of cognitive flexibility and dysexecutive syndrome were also demonstrated. Dynamic apraxia, visual organization and visual construction deficit and impairment of categorial and phonemic fluency were noted. Language was only moderately impaired (anomia). A year later, neuropsychological profile was similar with moderate improvement of retrograde amnesia, whereas anterograde deficits persisted. Neuropsychological syndrome in our patient with bilateral thalamic hemorrhages was characteristic for subcortico-cortical cognitive deficit and was caused by disruption of the cortico-thalamic circuitry.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Talâmicas
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Tálamo
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Hemorragia Cerebral
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Demência
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neurol Sci
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article