학술논문
Cataleptic postures in thalamic hemorrhage: case report
Document Type
article
Source
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria. September 2001 59(3A)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0004-282X
Abstract
We report a case of catalepsy associated with thalamic hemorrhage. A 72 year-old hypertensive woman had acute onset of right-sided weakness and speech disturbances. She was on anticoagulants because of aortic valve replacement. When postures were imposed, the patient maintained the left upper limb raised for several minutes, even in uncomfortable or bizarre positions. A CT scan of the head revealed a left thalamic hemorrhage. Cataleptic postures have been reported in few cases with acute stroke.