Post-stroke movement syndromes

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Post-stroke movement disorders Movement disorders Abnormal movements and other associated stroke features • Parkinsonism developing after a stroke is predominantly bilateral and is charakterised by lower body signs, no tremor and a history of risk factors including hypertention. Some patients develop hemiparkinsonism. • Asterixis is usually unilateral, associated with mild initial weakness and affects the upper limb predominantly. Bilateral asterixis has also been described
Post-stroke movement disorders Abnormal movements and other associated stroke features • Athetosis is uncommon and is often a component of a mixed involuntary movement disorders such as dystoniaathetosis or choreo-athetosis. Proprioceptive loss impairs stability of movement at joints and leads to pseudoathetosis
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Post-stroke movement syndromes

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