title: [Therapeutic problems posed by hemiballism of metastatic origin].
abstract: A 40 year old woman undergoing treatment for cancer of the breast presented with metastatic hemiballism. Diagnosis was supported by the presence of bone and liver metastases and by CT-scan showing an enhanced rapidly growing lesion in the subthalamic region contralateral to hemiballism. Treatment by corticotherapy and neuroleptics was ineffective. Radiotherapy was unsuccessful. Metastatic hemiballism is a rare disease with no effective treatment.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Thevenet
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vernay
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Bignon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roux
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Legendre
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Plagne
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tournilhac
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Problèmes thérapeutiques posés par un hémiballisme d'origine métastatique.