Thalamic infarct presenting with thalamic astasia

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 317-319

  Lee, Phil Hyu ^a   Lee, J H ^a   Joo, U S ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Astasia; Brain single photon emission computerized tomography; Thalamic infarct

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; STANDING; THALAMIC ASTASIA;

AGED; CEREBELLUM; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; FEMALE; GAIT ATAXIA; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; THALAMIC DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED, SINGLE-PHOTON;

EID: 16444370402     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.01020.x     Document Type: Article

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