Lethal Catatonia in the Right Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Infarction
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
; : 307-310, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
Lethal catatonia is a rare and fatal clinical syndrome. It has diverse etiologies, both functional and organic. We experienced a man with left hemiplegia and striking catatonia. Brain imaging showed a large right hemispheric infarction and hypoperfusion. Symptoms and signs of catatonia were markedly improved after treatment of dopa-agonist and benzodiazepine. This case suggests that right hemispheric infarction could be a possible cause of lethal catatonia, and supports earlier clinical literature relating catatonia and the parietal lobe.
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Lobo Parietal
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Greve
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Benzodiazepinas
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Catatonia
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Artéria Cerebral Média
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Neuroimagem
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Hemiplegia
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Infarto
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Ano de publicação:
2003
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Article