title: [Loss of psychic autoactivation syndrome: bilateral lacunae of the neostriatum. Clinico-radiological study of 2 cases].
abstract: In two patients with lack of spontaneous activity and emotionality, without dementia or depression and in absence of other neurologic signs, the "athymormia syndrome" has been diagnosed. CT scan and MRI showed bilateral symmetrical lesions in basal ganglia. We discuss the possible pathophysiological basis of the syndrome and the recent data about the functional connections among basal ganglia, frontal cortex and limbic system.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche e Psichiatriche, Università di Firenze.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Macucci
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sità
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mascalchi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lippi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baldereschi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Inzitari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002421:Caudate Nucleus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011699:Putamen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Athymormia syndrome: lacune bilaterali del neostriato. Studio clinico-radiologico di due casi.