title: Cortical vestibular representation in the superior temporal gyrus.
abstract: We present the unique case of a patient with a circumscribed solitary cerebral metastasis of a malignant melanoma extending from the medial part of the superior temporal gyrus to the lower part of the 1st long insular gyrus causing gait and stance instability and an ipsiversive tilt of the subjective visual vertical. Oculomotor disorders could not be detected. We suggest that the superior temporal gyrus is likely to be involved in spatial orientation presumably using otolithic information.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology II, Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Karlsbad, Germany. Stefan.Hegemann@.kkl.srh.de
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hegemann
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fitzek
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fitzek
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fetter
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013028:Space Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000503:physiopathology*