Isolated cerebellar-type hemiataxia in a thalamic infarction

Dejerine–Roussy syndrome presenting with hemiataxia due to loss of proprioception is a classic symptom of a thalamic stroke. In contrast, it has been reported that cerebellar ataxia, which was not directly related to the loss of proprioception, might occur due to a thalamic lesion. Recent studies using modern imaging demonstrated that a cerebellar-type hemiataxia may occur in a thalamic infarction, and the ventral lateral (VL) nucleus, the destination of the dentato-rubro-thalamic tract, has been postulated as the responsible lesion [2,7,10].

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - November 27, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Keiichi Hokkoku, Kiyoshi Matsukura, Junpei Yamamoto, Midori Kuwabara, Takashi Chiba, Yuki Hatanaka, Masahiro Sonoo Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research