Open AccessConvulsive-like Movements in Brainstem Stroke
Author(s) -
Gustavo Saposnik,
Louis R. Caplan
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
archives of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3687
pISSN - 0003-9942
DOI - 10.1001/archneur.58.4.654
Subject(s) - brainstem , medicine , stroke (engine) , anesthesia , infarction , neurological examination , cardiology , surgery , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , engineering
Involuntary convulsive-like movements sometimes occur in patients with brainstem strokes. These movements vary in nature, frequency, and trigger, including fasciculation-like, shivering, jerky, tonic-clonic, and intermittent shaking movements. Some are interpreted as decerebrate postures or seizures. It is important to recognize this type of motor phenomenon since it may be a diagnostic clue for early diagnosis and treatment of brainstem strokes.
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