Hemichorea following Temporo-Parietal Infarction
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
; : 130-132, 2016.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
Hemichorea after cortical infarction has rarely been reported. We report a female patient in which hemichorea of the right extremities developed following a left temporo-parietal infarction. An acute infarction in the territory of the inferior division of the left middle cerebral artery was evident in diffusion-weighted imaging, but the basal ganglia, thalamus, and brainstem appeared normal. Her choreic movement gradually improved after administering haloperidol, and the hemichorea disappeared after 4 days.
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Assunto principal:
Tálamo
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Gânglios da Base
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Tronco Encefálico
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Coreia
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Artéria Cerebral Média
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Extremidades
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Haloperidol
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Infarto
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article