Sunday, March 28, 2010

Ptosis and astasia with thalamic infarcts: case report (s)

Jain D. et al.  Cerebral ptosis and astasia  "Lateral pulsion" due to a left anterior thalamic lesion.  Mechanisms are reviewed.AAN 2010:PO2:102

Alderazi Y.  Thalamic infarction causing astasia-abasia, ataxia and asterixis.  clinical and radiological features of two cases.  PO2:108.    Wide based gait past pointing and intention tremor on right, with left posterolateral thalamic infarct.    Second case with left arm drift, left asterixis, inability to stand unassisted with right lateral thalamic acute stroke and old left cerebellar hemorrhage. 



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