Unilateral thalamic stroke: clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on unilateral thalamic stroke: clinical features: Sensory features Hemisensory loss Hemiparaesthesia Numb chin syndrome Isolated finger dysaesthesia Isolated hemifacial numbness Facio-brachio-crural sensory impairment Cheiro-oral syndrome: contralateral hand and…

Sensory features

  • Hemisensory loss
  • Hemiparaesthesia
  • Numb chin syndrome
  • Isolated finger dysaesthesia
  • Isolated hemifacial numbness
  • Facio-brachio-crural sensory impairment
  • Cheiro-oral syndrome: contralateral hand and hemi-mouth sensory disturbance
  • Thalamic pain: it may be cramp-like
  • Flank allodynia

Pseudocortical sensory features

Motor features

Bulbar features

Cognitive features

Psychiatric features

Ophthalmic features

Movement disorders: major types

Movement disorders: other types

Other features

References

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