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Transient unilateral catalepsy and right parietal damage
T Fukutake1, K Hirayama, T Komatsu
1Department of Neurology, Chiba University School of Medicine, Japan.
The Japanese Journal of Psychiatry and Neurology
|September 1, 1993
Summary
Transient catalepsy, a sudden loss of voluntary movement, can occur in the left arm after right parietal brain damage. This finding, supported by case studies, highlights the role of the right parietal lobe in motor control and catalepsy.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Neurology
- Clinical Case Studies
Background:
- Catalepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by a loss of voluntary movement.
- Parietal lobe damage is associated with various neurological deficits.
- The specific link between right parietal lesions and catalepsy requires further elucidation.