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Risus sardonicus after thalamic haemorrhage
Author(s) -
Sibon Igor,
Burbaud Pierre
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.10675
Subject(s) - dystonia , palsy , medicine , gaze , neurological disorder , facial muscles , physical medicine and rehabilitation , facial paralysis , stroke (engine) , movement disorders , central nervous system disease , surgery , psychology , anatomy , psychiatry , pathology , mechanical engineering , alternative medicine , disease , psychoanalysis , engineering
We describe an uncommon movement disorder after stroke. A 70‐year‐old man was admitted for a right thalamic haemorrhage and 1 week later developed bilateral contractions of the face. Electromyographic study revealed a bilateral facial dystonia. The association of this bilateral facial dystonia and vertical gaze palsy produced the aspect of a “risus sardonicus.” © 2003 Movement Disorder Society