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 />
• Athetosis is uncommon and is often a component of a<br />
mixed involuntary <strong>movement</strong> disorders such as dystoniaathetosis<br />
or choreo-athetosis.<br />
Proprioceptive loss impairs stability of <strong>movement</strong> at joints<br />
and leads to pseudoathetosis