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. 2003 Apr-Jun;45(2):59–60.

Bilateral Thalamic infarct with Neuropsychiatric manifestations

S Aravinthan *,*, J Muthalagan , M Murugappan , R Ponnudurai §
PMCID: PMC2952151  PMID: 21206837

Abstract

Thalamic infarcts presenting predominantly with psychiatric manifestations are rather uncommon. They usually have a constellation of neurological and psychiatric symptoms involving altered consciousness, vertical gaze palsy, motor and sensory symptoms with cognitive deficits involving memory. A middle-aged male with Bilateral Thalamic infarct who presented with prominent delusions and cognitive deficits involving memory, orientation and attention despite treatment is here by reported.

Keywords: Thalamic infarct, Neuropsychiatric, cognition, Delusions

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