Post-stroke movement syndromes
Post-stroke movement syndromes
Post-stroke movement syndromes
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<strong>Post</strong>-<strong>stroke</strong> <strong>movement</strong> disorders<br />
<strong>Post</strong>-<strong>stroke</strong><br />
• Many different types of hyperkinetic and hypokinetic<br />
<strong>movement</strong> dissorders have been reported after ischaemic<br />
and haemorrhagic <strong>stroke</strong>.<br />
– Dystonia<br />
– Chorea with or whithout hemiballismus<br />
– Tremor<br />
– Parkinsonism<br />
– Segmental or focal myoclonus<br />
– Athetosis or pseudoathetosis<br />
– Asterixis<br />
Movement disorders<br />
Handley a et all Age and Ageing 2009,38,260 - 6