ACUTE-ONSET HEMIBALLISMUS DUE TO THALAMIC HEMATOMA: A CASE REPORT

Rapidly onset movement disorders after acute stroke not very commonly reported. The most commonly reportedmovement disorder after stroke is hemichorea-hemiballismus. Hemichorea; is sudden, spasmodic, irregular, short-termmovements of fingers, hands, arms, face, tongue or head involving one half of the body. Ballismus means high amplitude,violent, tossing or throwing movements. In general, hemichorea-hemiballismus; may occured as a result of damage inlocalizations such as contralateral basal ganglia, subthalamic nucleus and thalamus in central nervous system.Neurodegenerative diseases, vascular causes, metabolic disorders and genetic diseases should be investigated for itsetiology. In this paper, a hemiballismus case that developed acutely after thalamic hemorrhage and successfully respondedto haloperidol treatment is presented.