Abstract
Introduction: Akinetic mutism is described as a result of many disorders. Bilateral infarction of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) territory is reported rarely, however, often leading to akinetic mutism. Case report: We report a 70 year-old man with akinetic mutism due to bilateral ACA infarction. Electroencephalography, 24 h after admission, showed bilateral independent periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges (BIPLEDs) in the frontal region and diffuse theta and polymorphic delta activity. Discussion: Postanoxic encephalopathy, central nervous system infection and chronic seizure disorders are the major causes of BIPLEDs. However, BIPLEDs may occur in bilateral ACA territory infarction.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1726-1728 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Clinical neurophysiology |
| Volume | 112 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Akinetic mutism
- Anterior cerebral artery
- Bilateral independent periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges
- Brain infarct
- Electroencephalography
- Periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges
- n/a OA procedure
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