Lesion-induced chorea-ballismus in Southwest Finland
Objective: To collect and characterize cases of lesion-induced chorea-ballismus and investigate if lesions involve the subthalamic nucleus. Background: Lesion-induced (hemi)chorea-ballismus is a relatively rare disorder,…Late Onset Hemichorea Of Vascular Origin In A Middle Aged Female With Recent Onset Diabetes
Objective: Late onset hemichorea in a diabetic patient could be either due to a vascular cause or Chorea Hyperglycemia Basal Ganglia Syndrome. The distinction between…Anti-IgLON5 mediated autoimmune encephalitis presenting with hemichorea
Objective: In the present case report, we aim to describe a patient suffering from a seldom autoimmune encephalitis presenting with isolated progressive hemichorea. Background: Anti-IgLON5…Movement Disorders Associated With Vitamin B12 Deficiency: A Case Series
Objective: we present a case series of movement disorders (MD) due to vitamin B12 deficiency (VB12D) and compare them with the cases reported in the…Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment of Poststroke Hemichorea
Objective: We report a case of medication-refractory poststroke hemichorea where deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus internus (GPi-DBS) was utilized to alleviate hemichorea. Background:…Movement disorder practice in a rural setting: challenges and opportunities and utility of telemedicine
Objective: To describe the experience of a movement disorder practice in a rural setting, the role of telehealth and the conditions diagnosed and managed Background:…Metabolic activity and perfusion of basal ganglia in patients with hemichorea and carotid stenosis
Objective: To determine whether stenosis of internal carotid artery (ICA) impacts the activity and perfusion of basal ganglia (BG) in six hemichorea (HC) patients. Background:…Hemichorea and contralateral hemidystonia after acute stroke
Objective: To describe an unusual presentation of poststroke movement disorders. Background: Movement disorders occur uncommonly in association with stroke (1%), despite the frequent involvement of…Hemichorea as an initial symptom of antibodies against contactin- associated protein-like 2 (CASPR2) encephalitis
Objective: Describe a case of hemichorea as the initial symptom of CASPR2 encephalitis. Background: The clinical spectrum of syndromes associated with CASPR2 is extensive and…Case of Chorea Hyperglycemia Basal Ganglia syndrome with normal glucose
Objective: To report a case of chorea hyperglycemia basal ganglia syndrome (CHBG) with normal glucose. Background: Elderly persons with CHBG usually have high glucose (average…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.