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. 2019 May 16;11(5):e4675. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4675

Table 1. Cases of Hemiballismus-Hemichorea Occurring with Parietal Infarction without Lesion to Basal Ganglia.

These are previous cases of hemiballismus-hemichorea occurring with parietal lobe infarction. In each case, there is an absence of infarction in the basal ganglia.

Author and Year Case Report Name Age Sex Duration Side of Infarct Treatment Outcome
1997, Mizushima et al. [6] A Case of Hemichorea-Hemiballism Associated with Parietal Lobe Infarction 80 Male 13 days Right-sided parietal lobe infarction was present. Not specified Symptoms subsided and the patient was discharged with slightly diminished deep sensation.
2003, Rosetti et al. [9] Neurogenic Pain and Abnormal Movements Contralateral to an Anterior Parietal Artery Stroke 74 Male 3 weeks Acute infarction of the right anterior parietal cortex, extending to the upper posterior temporal lobe and the adjacent white matter Haloperidol and anticoagulants Hemiballismus subsided
2004, Al-Yacoub et al. [13] Hemiballismus from a Parietal Stroke in a Parkinson Patient 77 Male 4 days Large right-sided parietal infarct was present. Very low dose clozapine Hemiballismus reduced
2006, Sugiura A, Fujimoto M [14] Facial Chorea and Hemichorea due to Cardiogenic Cerebral Embolism in the Cortex and Subcortical White matter 62 Male 1 day Acute cortical and subcortical infarctions at the right insula, frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes. Tiapride hydrochloride Chorea subsided
2012, Umeh et al. [15] Dual Treatment of Hemichorea Hemiballismus Syndrome with Tetrabenazine and Chemodenervation 65 Male 9 months Right posterior frontal lobe white matter and small cortical infarcts in the right temporal-frontal-parietal junction Haloperidol, risperidone, valproic acid, tetrabenazine, onabotulinum toxin A Moderate reduction of symptoms
2013, Hwang et al. [16] Cortical Hemichorea-Hemiballismus 70 Female 2 months Left parietal cortex Haloperidol Follow-up after four years confirmed no further episodes.
2015, Shrestha et al. [1] Hemiballism in a Patient with Parietal Lobe Infarction 61 Male 2 days Acute posterior left parietal lobe infarction Aspirin, atorvastatin, warfarin Movements resolved spontaneously.