Cataleptic postures in thalamic hemorrhage: case report

We report a case of catalepsy associated with thalamic hemorrhage. A 72 year-old hypertensive woman had acute onset of right-sided weakness and speech disturbances. She was on anticoagulants because of aortic valve replacement. When postures were imposed, the patient maintained the left upper limb r...

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Main Authors: Saposnik Gustavo, Mauriño Jorge, Gonzalez Leonardo A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2001-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2001000400020
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