Unilateral involuntary movements of acute onset in the adult, nine case reports and an alternative pathophysiological hypothesis.
During the last decade nine adult patients were seen with an unilateral choreoathetosis or choreoballism of acute onset. In seven a hemodynamically significant lesion in a carotid artery has been detected; in four the artery was completely occluded. In one there was a subclavian steal syndrome, and in another the etiology remained unclear. Three patients had their dyskinesia at the same side as the carotid artery lesion, and four at the controlateral side.
Prick
J J
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Department of Neurology, Maaslandziekenhuis, Sittard, The Netherlands.
Korten
J J
JJ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001264:Athetosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002819:Chorea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed