Reversible Akinetic Mutism after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage in the Territory of the Anterior Cerebral Artery without Permanent Ischaemic Damage to Anterior Cingulate Gyri
Joint Authors
Sibille, François-Xavier
Duprez, Thierry
Giglioli, Simone
van Pesch, Vincent
Hantson, Philippe
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report on two cases of transient akinetic mutism after massive subarachnoid haemorrhage due to the rupture of an intracranial aneurysm of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA).
In the two cases, vasospasm could not be demonstrated by imaging studies throughout the clinical course.
Both patients shared common radiological features: a hydrocephalus due to haemorrhagic contamination of the ventricular system and a mass effect of a subpial hematoma on the borders of the corpus callosum.
Patients were also investigated using auditory event-related evoked potentials at acute stage.
In contrast to previous observations of akinetic mutism, P300 wave could not be recorded.
Both patients had good recovery and we hypothesized that this unexpectedly favourable outcome was due to the absence of permanent structural damage to the ACA territory, with only transient dysfunction due to a reversible mass effect on cingulate gyri.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sibille, François-Xavier& Hantson, Philippe& Duprez, Thierry& van Pesch, Vincent& Giglioli, Simone. 2016. Reversible Akinetic Mutism after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage in the Territory of the Anterior Cerebral Artery without Permanent Ischaemic Damage to Anterior Cingulate Gyri. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sibille, François-Xavier…[et al.]. Reversible Akinetic Mutism after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage in the Territory of the Anterior Cerebral Artery without Permanent Ischaemic Damage to Anterior Cingulate Gyri. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101288
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sibille, François-Xavier& Hantson, Philippe& Duprez, Thierry& van Pesch, Vincent& Giglioli, Simone. Reversible Akinetic Mutism after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage in the Territory of the Anterior Cerebral Artery without Permanent Ischaemic Damage to Anterior Cingulate Gyri. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101288
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101288