Open AccessGeneralized Chorea Induced by an Unilateral Anterior Cerebral Artery Territorial Infarction
Author(s) -
Jae Hong Chang,
WooKeun Seo,
Moon Ho Park,
Jong-Mun Lee,
Do-Young Kwon,
SeongBeom Koh
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2093-4939
pISSN - 2005-940X
DOI - 10.14802/jmd.09009
Subject(s) - chorea , medicine , cerebral infarction , infarction , anterior cerebral artery , cardiology , anesthesia , middle cerebral artery , ischemia , myocardial infarction , disease
Generalized chorea caused by unilateral cerebral infarction has rarely been reported. A 58-year-old woman presented involuntary movement in her all extremities after acute cerebral infarction on her right anterior cerebral artery territory. The involuntary movements were diagnosed as generalized chorea. We didn't find any cause of generalized chorea except the acute cerebral infarction. Here, we described the case of generalized chorea after unilateral cerebral infarction discussing the possible mechanisms.