Remission of somatoparaphrenic delusion through vestibular stimulation.
The effects of vestibular stimulation on somatoparaphrenic delusion were investigated in a patient suffering from a fronto-temporo-parietal infarction located in the right hemisphere. Transitory remission of the patient's delusional belief was consistently observed during unilateral vestibular activation obtained by means of cold-water irrigation of the left (contralesional) ear.
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Istituto di Clinica Neurologica, Università di Milano, Italy.
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Vallar
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D003080:Cold Temperature; D003702:Delusions / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000502:physiology*