Transient Contralateral Tactile and Auditory Extinction After Left
Thalamic Hemorrhage

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 31(4); 2013 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2013;31(4): 273-276.

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서울대학교 의과대학 서울대학교병원 신경과, 서울특별시보라매병원 신경과 a

Transient Contralateral Tactile and Auditory Extinction After Left Thalamic Hemorrhage

Hyon Lee

Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Neurology a , Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Right-sided neglect after an acute, left subcortical brain injury is a rare phenomenon for several reasons including its rapid resolution and decreased clinical suspicion. Here we present a case of a 72-year-old right-handed man who presented with right auditory and sensory extinction following a left thalamic intracerebral hemorrhage without visual extinction, sensory or corticosensory deficits, and discuss the mechanisms involved in this infrequently encountered stroke syndrome. Key Words: Sensory extinction, Thalamus, Stroke