title: [Hemiballismus heralding thrombosis of the basilar artery].
abstract: We present a patient with top-of-the-basilar syndrome that was preceded by hemiballismus and progressed to coma and tetraplegia. Magnetic resonance imaging showed extensive infarction in the basilar artery territory. Cerebral angiography confirmed basilar artery obstruction. The patient died in spite of anticoagulation therapy.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurología, Hospital de Conxo, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lema
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arias
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Requena
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fuentes
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villalba
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Núñez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*
vernacular_title: Hemibalismo heráldico de trombosis basilar.