title: [Generalized choreic involuntary movements in the course of stroke: case report].
abstract: Involuntary movements are rare ischemic stroke complication. Hemichorea, hemibalism and dystonia cases were described, especially during haemorrhage into basal ganglia and thalamus. The case of 73 years old woman is presented who was admitted to our Clinic cause of sudden choreatic involuntary movements occurrence within axial muscles and limbs. Computed Tomography showed ischemic focus in basal ganglia (head of caudate nucleus and lentiformis nucleus) and anterior branch of internal capsule. Cerebral angio--CT confirmed partial occlusion both medial arteries and atherosclerotical changes within the rest of cerebral arteries.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Neurologii, Wydział Lekarski Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach. ematusik@wp.pl
authors.forename: Edyta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Matusik
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wajgt
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zieliński
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zych-Twardowska
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D002819:Chorea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004421:Dystonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D020244:Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013788:Thalamus / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed