Right side neglect in right cerebellar lesion

M C Silveri; S Misciagna; G Terrezza

doi:10.1136/jnnp.71.1.114

Right side neglect in right cerebellar lesion

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2001 Jul;71(1):114-7. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.71.1.114.

Authors

M C Silveri¹, S Misciagna, G Terrezza

Affiliation

¹ Neuropsychology Service, Institute of Neurology, Catholic University, Largo A Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy. silveri@rm.unicatt.it

Abstract

A patient is described who developed right side hemineglect after a right cerebellar lesion. This spatial disorder was interpreted as a secondary effect of a deficit of the motor organisation in the right hemispace due to left frontal diaschisis. The pathological base may be the interruption of a highly integrated system which includes the lateral cerebellum and the contralateral frontal lobe.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Brain / diagnostic imaging
Brain / physiopathology*
Cerebellar Diseases / physiopathology*
Cerebellar Diseases / psychology
Female
Functional Laterality / physiology
Humans
Neuropsychological Tests
Perceptual Disorders / physiopathology*
Perceptual Disorders / psychology
Task Performance and Analysis
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
Tomography, X-Ray Computed