Trauma-induced spinal vascular event producing hemipseudoathetosis.
We report on a patient with spinal pseudoathetosis secondary to posterior column vascular incident and physical injury. This unusual case highlights sensory system abnormalities as a cause of movement disorders.
Frank
Samuel
S
Department of Neurology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA. samfrank@bu.edu
Barbano
Richard
R
D001264:Athetosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011434:Proprioception / Q000502:physiology; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*