Caudal Cingulate Infarction Manifesting Astasia
Introduction: Astasia is a rare presenting symptom of stroke, usually known as ‘thalamic astasia', induced by a lesion in the ventrolateral thalamus. We report a case of caudal cingulate infarction manifesting astasia. Case Presentation: A 58-year-old male presented with inability to sit, stand...
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| description | Introduction: Astasia is a rare presenting symptom of stroke, usually known as ‘thalamic astasia', induced by a lesion in the ventrolateral thalamus. We report a case of caudal cingulate infarction manifesting astasia. Case Presentation: A 58-year-old male presented with inability to sit, stand and walk (astasia). No apparent motor weakness was noticed in the extremities. MRI revealed cerebral infarction in the caudal cingulate gyrus, which was located between the vertical commissure anterior (VCA) line and vertical commissure posterior (VPC) line. His symptoms persisted for 1 year to a lesser degree. Conclusion: Lesions in the caudal cingulate gyrus can present with astasia. The responsible lesion is located in the cingulate gyrus between the VCA and VPC line, which might correspond to the caudal cingulate zone in humans. We should keep in mind that astasia can be a presenting symptom of stroke. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-567a8751b8774f24ba0931515f7374ad2022-12-22T03:24:03ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Neurology1662-680X2014-01-0161141710.1159/000358047358047Caudal Cingulate Infarction Manifesting AstasiaTakeshi SatowTaro KomuroAkira KobayashiIntroduction: Astasia is a rare presenting symptom of stroke, usually known as ‘thalamic astasia', induced by a lesion in the ventrolateral thalamus. We report a case of caudal cingulate infarction manifesting astasia. Case Presentation: A 58-year-old male presented with inability to sit, stand and walk (astasia). No apparent motor weakness was noticed in the extremities. MRI revealed cerebral infarction in the caudal cingulate gyrus, which was located between the vertical commissure anterior (VCA) line and vertical commissure posterior (VPC) line. His symptoms persisted for 1 year to a lesser degree. Conclusion: Lesions in the caudal cingulate gyrus can present with astasia. The responsible lesion is located in the cingulate gyrus between the VCA and VPC line, which might correspond to the caudal cingulate zone in humans. We should keep in mind that astasia can be a presenting symptom of stroke.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/358047AstasiaStrokeCingulate motor area |
| spellingShingle | Takeshi Satow Taro Komuro Akira Kobayashi Caudal Cingulate Infarction Manifesting Astasia Case Reports in Neurology Astasia Stroke Cingulate motor area |
| title | Caudal Cingulate Infarction Manifesting Astasia |
| title_full | Caudal Cingulate Infarction Manifesting Astasia |
| title_fullStr | Caudal Cingulate Infarction Manifesting Astasia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Caudal Cingulate Infarction Manifesting Astasia |
| title_short | Caudal Cingulate Infarction Manifesting Astasia |
| title_sort | caudal cingulate infarction manifesting astasia |
| topic | Astasia Stroke Cingulate motor area |
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