Cataleptic postures in thalamic hemorrhage: case report

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Gustavo Saposnik¹  Jorge Mauriño¹  Leonardo A. Gonzalez¹ 

[1] ,Hospital J.M. Ramos Mejia Stoke Unit Department of NeurologyBuenos Aires,Argentina

关键词: catalepsy;    hemorrhage;    stroke;    thalamus;    catatonia;    catalepsia;    ictus;    hemorrágico;    tálamo;    catatonía;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2001000400020

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

We report a case of catalepsy associated with thalamic hemorrhage. A 72 year-old hypertensive woman had acute onset of right-sided weakness and speech disturbances. She was on anticoagulants because of aortic valve replacement. When postures were imposed, the patient maintained the left upper limb raised for several minutes, even in uncomfortable or bizarre positions. A CT scan of the head revealed a left thalamic hemorrhage. Cataleptic postures have been reported in few cases with acute stroke.

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