title: [Hemiballistic syndrome in a drummer].
abstract: We report an acute right-sided functional hemiballistic syndrome of the upper and lower limb combined with functional choreatic symptoms of the right forearm and hand of an 59 year old drummer. After a wide range of diagnostic procedures, no somatic reasons could be delineated. Finally a lifetime associated syndrome could be elucidated. We therefore reviewed possible diagnostic and methodical neurological and psychosomatic aspects of functional hemiballism.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Universitätskrankenhaus Hamburg-Eppendor.
authors.forename: H U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meyen
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Schoser
mesh_terms: D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009146:Music; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*
vernacular_title: Hemiballistisches Syndrom eines Schlagzeugers.