Hemidystonia due to porencephalic cyst. A case report

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 1991;93(3):231-2. doi: 10.1016/s0303-8467(05)80009-5.

Abstract

We present a 28-year old patient with left hemidystonia since early childhood after head trauma. This is the first report of a patient who had hemidystonia due to CT proven porencephalic cyst involving the caudate nucleus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Diseases / complications*
  • Cysts / complications*
  • Dystonia / etiology*
  • Dystonia / physiopathology
  • Functional Laterality
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed