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[Ataxic hemiparesis caused by a thalamic lacuna].
Revue Neurologique
|January 1, 1987
Summary
A lacunar infarct in the thalamus caused ataxic hemiparesis in a 64-year-old man. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the lesion location, excluding the internal capsule.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Radiology
Background:
- Ataxic hemiparesis is a clinical syndrome characterized by ipsilateral ataxia and contralateral hemiparesis.
- Lacunar infarcts are small ischemic strokes typically affecting the deep gray matter structures of the brain.