The syndrome of posterior thalamic hemorrhage.
In six patients with CT evidence of posterior thalamic hemorrhage, we found the following signs: saccadic hypometria away from the lesion; defective pursuit toward the lesion with corresponding opticokinetic abnormalities; mild ipsilateral ptosis; ipsilateral miosis; unilateral sensory neglect; and sensorimotor hemiparesis. This distinct syndrome has a benign course and satisfactory recovery. It differs from the classic picture of thalamic hemorrhage, and can be called "the syndrome of posterior thalamic hemorrhage."
D000368:Aged; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005133:Eye Movements; D005260:Female; D005403:Fixation, Ocular; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000473:pathology