Hemiballismus due to an ipsilateral striatal haemorrhage: an unusual localization.

Abstract	Hemiballismus has been correlated clinico-anatomically with lesions of the contralateral side, most commonly of the subthalamic nucleus. Hemiballismus due to an ipsilateral lesion is extremely rare. We report the case of a 55 year old female who developed a right sided hemiballismus due to a right striatal haemorrhage, which simultaneously caused a left hemiplegia. The hemiballismus subsided on treatment with dopamine-blockers over the next two weeks.
Authors	R Borgohain, A K Singh, R Thadani, A Anjaneyulu, S Mohandas
Journal	Journal of the neurological sciences (J Neurol Sci) Vol. 130 Issue 1 Pg. 22-4 (May 1995) ISSN: 0022-510X [Print] Netherlands
PMID	7650527 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Dopamine Antagonists
Topics	Cerebral Hemorrhage (complications, diagnostic imaging) Dopamine Antagonists (therapeutic use) Female Functional Laterality Hemiplegia (diagnostic imaging, drug therapy, etiology) Humans Middle Aged Neostriatum (diagnostic imaging) Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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