A Case of Hemiballism in Elderly Stroke Improved by Conventional Rehabilitation Therapy and Low Dose Quetiapine
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
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: 157-160, 2013.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Hemiballism describes involuntary severe, violent, arrhythmic, rotatory and large amplitude movements of limb from proximal joint. We experienced an elderly stroke patient with hemiballism accompanied dysphagia that persisted for several months severity was evaluated by the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Sydenham's chorea rating scale (USCRS) and video fluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS). In this case, we observed the improvement of hemiballism by conventional rehabilitation therapy and low dose quetiapine. Therefore, we recommend geriatrists considers vthese therapies in elderly patients with hemiballism.
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos de Deglutição
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Coreia
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Discinesias
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Deglutição
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Dibenzotiazepinas
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Extremidades
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Fumarato de Quetiapina
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Articulações
Limite:
Idoso
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
Ano de publicação:
2013
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