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. 1988 Jan;51(1):112–115. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.51.1.112

Persistent denial of handicap after infarction of the right basal ganglia: a case study.

A House 1, J Hodges 1
PMCID: PMC1032722  PMID: 2965216

Abstract

A case is reported of persistent denial of handicap following stroke. Hemiplegia was due to infarction involving only sub-cortical structures, and there was no associated visual or sensory neglect or inattention, and no evidence of dementia.

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