J Korean Neurol Assoc.
1996 Dec;14(4):1072-1075.
Biballism Presenting with Unilateral Basal Ganglia Lacunar Infarction in the Diabetic Patient
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University.
Abstract
- Biballism is an infrequent hyperkinetic disorder characterized by always ceaseless, repetitive, complex, violent involuntary movement involving proximal muscles. Biballism is classically ascribed to ischemic stroke in the subthalamic nucleus or its connections but other causes (infection, toxin, systemic disease) have been reported. Potential pathogenic mechanism include relative dopamlnergic hypersensitivity associated with basal ganglia lesion, impaired synthesis of acetylcholine or aminobutyric acid or undefined effect of hyperosmolarity. We report a case of biballism occurred due to a infarction of left basal ganglia and nonketotic hyperglycemia.
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- The Clinical Properties of Deep Small Basal Ganglia Infarctions: Lacune or Small Striatocapsular Infarction?
- Nonprogressive Unilateral Intracranial Arteriopathy in Children with Arterial Ischemic Stroke
- Hypoxic - ischemic Encephalopathy in Term Infants: Correlation of Neurosonographic Findings in Basal Ganglia and Thalamus with Prognosis
- A Case of Bilateral Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia
- Prolonged Hyperkinesia Contralateral to Hemiparesis in Patients with Basal Ganglia Infarction
