Abstract
A 45-years-old woman developed palilalia without other neurologic symptoms or signs. Cranial MR and CT scan showed only bilateral thalamic infarcts; the SPECT showed bilateral frontoparietal hypoactivity. We conclude that involvement of the supplementary motor area by diaschisis after bilateral thalamic lesions may produce palilalia.
MeSH terms
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Cerebrovascular Disorders / complications*
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Cerebrovascular Disorders / diagnostic imaging
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Cerebrovascular Disorders / physiopathology*
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Female
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Frontal Lobe / physiopathology
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Middle Aged
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Parietal Lobe / physiopathology
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Speech Disorders / etiology*
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Thalamus / diagnostic imaging
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Thalamus / physiopathology*
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Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed