Abstract

Objectives To report the clinical features and treatment in a case with paroxysmal diagonistic ideomotor apraxia after ischemic infarction of the corpus callosum.Methods The neuropsychological tests,brain MRI,the TCD and carotid duplex sonography were carried out in the patient who is right handed and had had presentation of paroxysmal diagonistic ideomotor apraxia for ten days.Results Neuropsychological tests confirmed the diagnosis of paroxysmal diagonistic apraxia in this patient.MRI showed ischemic infarction in the right corpus callosum.The symptomsin the patient were improved after the treatment with aspirin for three months.Conclusion The infarction of corpus callosum may induce paroxysmal diagonistic apraxia. Key words: Corpus callosum; Brain infarction; Apraxias; Neuropsychological tests

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