Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury
Basal ganglion stroke presenting as subtle behavioural change
1 University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
2 Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Correspondence to:
T Begaz, TBegaz{at}mcw.edu
Cerebral infarctions can have many presentations ranging from hemiparesis to subtle behavioural changes. A case is presented in which the only sign of a left basal ganglion infarct was isolated abulia. This case highlights the importance of a thorough evaluation in cases of acute unexplained changes in behaviour.
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