Eyelid apraxia associated with bilateral paramedian thalamic infarct

We report a case of bilateral thalamic infarct associated with bilateral eyelid apraxia. This extremely rare condition provides us with an opportunity to map clinical and neuroimaging findings to help better understand brain function.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Age and ageing 2008-05, Vol.37 (3), p.343-344
Hauptverfasser:	Myint, Phyo K., Anderson, Kirstie N., Antoun, Nagui M., Warburton, Elizabeth A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Apraxia Apraxia, Ideomotor - etiology Apraxia, Ideomotor - physiopathology Brain Cerebral Angiography Cerebral Infarction - complications Cerebral Infarction - diagnostic imaging Diagnosis Eye diseases Eyelid Diseases - etiology Eyelid Diseases - physiopathology Eyelids Eyes & eyesight Female Health aspects Humans Middle Aged Neuroimaging Neurologic manifestations Neurologic manifestations of general diseases Neurosciences Older people Physiological aspects Rare conditions Recovery of Function Thalamic Diseases - complications Thalamic Diseases - diagnostic imaging Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of bilateral thalamic infarct associated with bilateral eyelid apraxia. This extremely rare condition provides us with an opportunity to map clinical and neuroimaging findings to help better understand brain function.
ISSN:	0002-0729 1468-2834
DOI:	10.1093/ageing/afn016