Dysarthria--clumsy hand syndrome produced by capsular infarct.
A 64-year-old hypertensive man presented with the dysarthria--clumsy hand syndrome, manifested by dysarthria, dysphagia, central facial weakness, deviation of the tongue on protrusion, incoordination of the affected hand, and mild imbalance on walking. A computed tomograpphic scan demonstrated a resolving acute infarction in the vicinity of the genu of the internal capsule.
D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome