Paramedian diencephalic syndrome. Report of 3 cases.
We report three patients who lapsed into coma and subsequently manifested hypersomnolence, amnesia and vertical gaze paresis. Computed tomography revealed bilateral paramedian thalamic infarcts. This clinical symptomatology comprises the paramedian diencephalic syndrome.
Sabharwal
R K
RK
Department of Neurology, G B Pant Hospital, New Delhi.
Nehru
R
R
Sharma
D
D
Gupta
M
M
Anjaneyulu
A
A
D000368:Aged; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome; D013788:Thalamus / Q000098:blood supply*