Akinetic mutism revealing an ischemic stroke

We describe a 44-year-old man who developed akinetic mutism following a cerebrovascular accident involving his left middle cerebral artery. We discuss this rare condition and its unusual clinical picture.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - November 3, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Zidouh Saad, Jidane Said, Belkouch Ahmed, Bakkali Hicham, Belyamani Lahcen Source Type: research