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[Writer's cramp and left frontal meningioma]
C Meyrignac1, Y Kéravel, P Boulu
1Service de Médecine B, Hôpital Intercommunal, Créteil.
Revue Neurologique
|January 1, 1988
Summary
A man developed writer's cramp and hemidystonia linked to a frontal brain tumor. This rare case suggests frontostriatal pathway dysfunction in focal dystonia.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuroscience
- Neurosurgery
Background:
- Focal dystonia, characterized by involuntary muscle contractions, can manifest as writer's cramp.
- Hemidystonia, a form of dystonia affecting one side of the body, is typically associated with basal ganglia lesions.
Observation:
- A 55-year-old male presented with progressive writer's cramp that evolved into right-sided hemidystonia.
- Neuroimaging revealed a left paramedian frontal meningioma in the patient.
Findings:
- The occurrence of hemidystonia contralateral to a frontal lobe lesion is infrequent.
- This presentation contrasts with the more commonly reported association between hemidystonia and basal ganglia lesions.
Implications:
- The case suggests a potential role for frontostriatal connections in the pathophysiology of focal dystonia.
- Further research into frontostriatal circuitry may offer new therapeutic targets for dystonia.