Subthalamic lesion and paroxysmal tonic spasms.

Abstract

Paroxysmal dyskinesia due to a subthalamic lesion is a rare finding. We describe a patient with paroxysmal tonic spasms due to a well-defined lesion in the subthalamic area. In this case, we confirm the nonepileptic nature of the episode and collect with detail the clinical features by means of a video-electroencephalographic recording. We also report an excellent response to carbamazepine in subthalamic paroxysmal dyskinesias.

• Authors: Pedro J Garcia-Ruiz, Vicente Villanueva, Eva Gutierrez-Delicado, Amaia Echeverría, Antonio Perez-Higueras, José M Serratosa
• Journal: Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society (Mov Disord) Vol. 18 Issue 11 Pg. 1401-3 (Nov 2003) ISSN: 0885-3185 [Print] United States
• PMID: 14639695 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Chorea (diagnosis, physiopathology)
• Humans
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Spasm (physiopathology)
• Subthalamic Nucleus (pathology, physiopathology)
• Videotape Recording