Basal ganglia stroke and apathy: a clinico-radiological study (P7.136)

CONCLUSIONS: Apathy is more prevalent and more severe in patients with bilateral basal ganglia stroke suggesting that damage to bilateral circuits play a role in clinical apathy. The posterior limb of the internal capsule seems to be involved in pathological apathy process. Relation of apathy with depression will be discussed.Disclosure: Dr. THOMAS has nothing to disclose. Dr. VIAKHIREVA-DOVGANYUK has nothing to disclose. Dr. VOLLE has nothing to disclose. Dr. BEN SALEM has nothing to disclose. Dr. Verin has nothing to disclose. Dr. LEVY has nothing to disclose. Dr. TIMSIT has nothing to disclose.

Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Thomas, E., Viakhireva-Dovganyuk, I., Volle, E., Ben Salem, D., Verin, M., Levy, R., Timsit, S. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Stroke, Depression, and Anxiety Source Type: research