Abstract
Pseudoathetosis refers to a movement disorder characterized by involuntary, slow, writhing movements resulting from loss of proprioception.1–3 The impaired
processing of proprioceptive information to the striatum
and subsequent abnormalities in sensorimotor integration may play a key role in the pathogenesis of pseudoathetosis.2 We report a rare case of a patient with
marked deafferentation and secondary pseudoathetosis
following posttraumatic cervical myelopathy. There was
significant improvement in deafferentation and pseudoathetosis following surgical intervention. Pseudoathetosis
is an important secondary cause of choreoathetosis, as it
may be reversible with prompt treatment.
processing of proprioceptive information to the striatum
and subsequent abnormalities in sensorimotor integration may play a key role in the pathogenesis of pseudoathetosis.2 We report a rare case of a patient with
marked deafferentation and secondary pseudoathetosis
following posttraumatic cervical myelopathy. There was
significant improvement in deafferentation and pseudoathetosis following surgical intervention. Pseudoathetosis
is an important secondary cause of choreoathetosis, as it
may be reversible with prompt treatment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1370-1 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Sept 2012 |
Keywords
- Cervical Vertebrae/pathology
- Humans
- Pseudarthrosis/etiology
- Spinal Cord Diseases/complications