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 />
Abnormal <strong>movement</strong>s and other associated<br />
<strong>stroke</strong> features<br />
• While post-<strong>stroke</strong> dyskinesias are offen reported as pure<br />
<strong>movement</strong> disorders, they can be:<br />
– variable<br />
– encompass several components and<br />
– difficult to classify<br />
• Chorea and hemiballismus can be part of the same<br />
spectrum of disease<br />
– The term hemichorea-hemibalism is used to reflect this.<br />
– Athetosis and sometimes dystonia may also be combined this<br />
hemichorea