SKEMİK SEREBROVASKÜLER HASTALIĞA BAĞLI GELİŞEN HEMİKORE: İKİ OLGU SUNUMU

Giriş: Kore, küçük amplitüdlü, düzensiz, hızlı, sıçrayıcı yada akıcı özellikte olan, ekstremite distal kısımlarını tutan istemsiz hareketler olarak tanımlanır. Koreye bazal ganlionlardaki direkt ve indirekt yollar arasındaki dengenin bozulması sebep olmaktadır. Vücudun bir yarısını etkilediğinde hemikore olarak adlandırılır. Hiperkinetik hareket bozuklukları akut inme sonrası nadir olarak bildirilmekle birlikte serebrovasküler hastalık sonucu en sık gelişen hiperkinetik hareket bozuklukluğu hemikoredir. Olgu: 67 ve 55 yaşında iki hasta sol vücut yarında ani gelişen istemsiz hareketler nedeniyle değerlendirildi. Kranial magnetik rezonans görüntülemede sağ kaudat nükleusta infarkt saptandı. Sonuç: Hemikore ileri yaşta nasiren görülür ve sıklıkla iskemik serebrovasküler hastalığa bağlı gelişir.

HEMICHOREA RELATED TO ISCHEMIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE: TWO CASE REPORT

Introduction: Chorea is described as involuntary motions of distal parts of limbs which have small amplitude, irregular, rapid, splashing or fluent properties. The deterioration of the balance between direct and indirect ways in the basal ganglia causes chorea. It is called hemichorea when it affects one half of the body. Hyperkinetic movement disorders after acute ischemic stroke are reported as rare; however, hemichorea is the most frequent developing disorder of hyperkinetic movement as a result of cerebrovascular disease. Case: Two patients aged 67 and 55 years old, were evaluated due to the sudden onset of involuntary movements in the left hemibody. Cranial Magnetic resonance imaging revealed lacunar infarct right caudate nucleus. Conclusion: Hemichorea is uncommon in elderly and it usually develops related to ischemic cerebrovascular disease.

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