Anterior opercular syndrome
Evidence-based neurology checklist on anterior opercular syndrome: Clinical features There is loss of voluntary control of mouth opening and eye closure This may manifest as impaired swallowing and frowning It is characterised by mutism Automatic shouting and smiling are preserved Structural…
Clinical features
- There is loss of voluntary control of mouth opening and eye closure
- This may manifest as impaired swallowing and frowning
- It is characterised by mutism
- Automatic shouting and smiling are preserved
Structural causes
Infective causes
Synonyms
References
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- McGrath NM, Anderson NE, Hope JK, Croxson MC, Powell KF. Anterior opercular syndrome, caused by herpes simplex encephalitis. Neurology 1997; 49:494-497.
- Matsushima T, Nishioka K, Tanaka R, Yokoyama K, Hattori N. Anterior opercular syndrome induced by Epstein-Barr virus encephalitis. Neurocase 2016; 22:103-108.
