A dynamic scoring system was developed to quantitatively resolve the ability of a subject to persistently execute a repeated motor act. Saccadic eye movements in response to pseudo-random and periodic stimuli were examined in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and in normal subjects. Results indicated significantly lower dynamic persistence scores for the former group (50.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe occurrence of central nervous system metastases in ovarian cancer patients ranges from 0.88 to 4.5%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 13-year-old patient developed complete mutism and buccofacial apraxia following toxic vasculitis due to a yellow scorpion sting. Language functions were preserved. A CT scan disclosed mainly biopercular infarcts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMutism following brain trauma is quite common, is usually transient, and recovery of speech is essentially the rule. Lasting total absence of speech without aphasia is highly unusual. Three such patients, two of traumatic and one due to vascular origin showing buccofacial apraxia (BFA) and computerized tomography (CT) evidence of bilateral frontal lesions are reported.
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