Abstract
Eighteen Patients Had Caudate Nucleus Infarcts (10 Left-Sided; 8 Right-Sided). Infarcts Extended into the Anterior Limb of the Internal Capsule in 9 Patients, and Also the Anterior Putamen in 5 Patients. Thirteen Patients Had Motor Signs, Most Often a Slight Transient Hemiparesis. Dysarthria Was Common (11 Patients). Cognitive and Behavioral Abnormalities Were Frequent, and Included Abulia (10 Patients), Agitation and Hyperactivity (7 Patients), Contralateral Neglect (3 Patients, All Right Caudate), and Language Abnormalities (2 Patients, Both Left Caudate). the Majority of Patients Had Risk Factors for Penetrating Artery Disease. Branch Occlusion of Heubner's Artery, or Perforators from the Proximal Anterior or Middle Cerebral Arteries Were the Posited Mechanism of Infarction. © 1990, American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
Recommended Citation
L. R. Caplan et al., "Caudate Infarcts," Archives of Neurology, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 133 - 143, JAMA Neurology, Jan 1990.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1001/archneur.1990.00530020029011
Department(s)
Chemistry
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1538-3687; 0003-9942
Document Type
Article - Journal
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Citation
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English
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Publication Date
01 Jan 1990
PubMed ID
2405818
