Acute Onset Dystonia after Infarction of Premotor and Supplementary Motor Cortex

Objective Poststroke dystonia is the second most common movement disorder after chorea and often has a delayed manifestation. Lesions of the contralateral lenticular nucleus, particularly the putamen, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of dystonia. We present an unusual case of rapid onset of...

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Published in:Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases 2015-12, Vol.24 (12), p.2880-2882
Main Authors: Dhakar, Monica B., MD, MS, Watson, Carla, MD, Rajamani, Kumar, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain Infarction - complications
Brain Infarction - pathology
Cardiovascular
Dystonia
Dystonia - etiology
Dystonia - pathology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Motor Cortex - pathology
Neurology
poststroke
premotor cortex
supplementary motor area
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Summary:Objective Poststroke dystonia is the second most common movement disorder after chorea and often has a delayed manifestation. Lesions of the contralateral lenticular nucleus, particularly the putamen, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of dystonia. We present an unusual case of rapid onset of focal dystonia of the left upper extremity, which developed after infarction of the right premotor cortex (PMC) and the supplementary motor area (SMA). Method A retrospective chart review of the patient was performed. Results and Conclusion We propose that disruption of the afferents from PMC and SMA in the setting of chronic striatal abnormality can result in acute dystonia due to disinhibition of the thalamocortical circuit.
ISSN:1052-3057
1532-8511
DOI:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.09.016