Development of hypersomnia after bilateral paramedian thalamic stroke: case report
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A case of hypersomnia due to bilateral thalamic stroke
Bilateral thalamic infarction (BTI) can present as sleep-like coma without focal neurological signs which can lead to delay in the diagnosis. Due to the diagnostic challenge, treatment is often delayed. The early use of DWI-MRI in suspected cases can help in the early diagnosis and treatment.
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkish Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2146-9113
DOI: 10.5505/tbdhd.2010.09719