Alice in Wonderland Syndrome in a Case with Infarct in the Right Medial Temporal Lobe

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 24(4); 2006 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2006;24(4): 364-366.

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가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실

Alice in Wonderland Syndrome in a Case with Infarct in the Right Medial Temporal Lobe

Young-Do Kim

Department of Neurology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

We describe a patient who suffered an infarct of the right medial temporal lobe, and developed visual illusions for body images, referred to as Alice in wonderland syndrome (AIWS). Although, these phenomena are usually seen in settings of migraine with aura or epilepsy, an association with strokes has not previously been described. The occurrence of AIWS in our patient, following an infarct of the right medial temporal lobe, provides support for this symptom having a biological and anatomical substrate. KeyWords:Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, Cerebral infarct, Medial temporal lobe