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. 1990 Sep;53(9):797–799. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.53.9.797

Paramedian thalamic and midbrain infarcts associated with palilalia

Yuzuru Yasuda 1,2,3, Ichiro Akiguchi 1,2,3, Masashi Ino 1,2,3, Hidehiko Nabatabe 1,2,3, Masakuni Kameyama 1,2,3
PMCID: PMC1014261  PMID: 2246662

Abstract

A patient with paramedian thalamic and midbrain infarcts developed palilalia.

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