A Comparative Study of Motor Impersistence between Right and Left Hemisphere lesion

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 6(2); 1988 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1988;6(2): 248-253.

좌우측 대뇌병 변환자군의 운동지속성장애 (Motor Impersistence)에 대한 비교

김희태, 이창훈,김주한,정경천,김명호

한양대학교 신경과.

A Comparative Study of Motor Impersistence between Right and Left Hemisphere lesion

Hee-Tae Kim,M.D., Chang-Hun Lee,M.D., Ju-Han Kim,M.D.,Kyung-Cheon Chung,M.D.

Department of neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University

Abstract

The right hemisphere lesion may cause motor impersistence. Thirty-nine patients were selected for this study, 13 with right hemisphere lesion, 13 with left hemisphere lesion and age matched 13 normal controls. The neuropsychological test was done between seven days and two months after onset of stroke. Total impersistence scores of left hemisphere lesion are 395.31 and those of right hemisphere lesion and controls were 277.34, 422.82, respectively. In right hemisphere lesion, the impersistence scores of frontal lobe, parietal lobe and other sites were 303.60, 251.00 and 323.00, respectively. In conclusion, it is suggested that motor impersistence is more affected in right hemisphere lesion than left hemisphere lesion. And especially, the right frontal lobe lesion is correlated with motor impersistence.