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Acute infarct of the corpus callosum presenting as alien hand syndrome: evidence of diffusion weighted imaging and magnetic resonance angiography

Authors: Jun Liang Yuan, Shuang Kun Wang, Xiao Juan Guo, Wen Li Hu

Published in: BMC Neurology | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Background

Infarcts of the corpus callosum are rare and have not been well documented previously. As for a variety of signs and symptoms presented, alien hand syndrome (AHS) can be easily overlooked.

Case presentation

In this report, we present a patient with a mixed types of AHS coexistence secondary to the corpus callosum infarction, including a motor type of AHS by intermanual conflict (callosal type AHS) and a sensory type of AHS by alien hand and left hemianesthesia (posterior AHS).

Conclusions

Our case may contribute to the early recognition of AHS and to explore the abnormal neural mechanism of AHS. To our knowledge, rare reports have ever documented such mixed AHS coexisting secondary to the callosal lesion, based on advanced neuroimaging methods as in our case.

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Title: Acute infarct of the corpus callosum presenting as alien hand syndrome: evidence of diffusion weighted imaging and magnetic resonance angiography
Authors: Jun Liang Yuan
Shuang Kun Wang
Xiao Juan Guo
Wen Li Hu
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Neurology / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2377
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2377-11-142

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Acute infarct of the corpus callosum presenting as alien hand syndrome: evidence of diffusion weighted imaging and magnetic resonance angiography

Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusions

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Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusions

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