Hemiballism: causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Hemiballism: causes. Stroke: this is the commonest cause, Transient ischaemic attack (TIA). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Vascular causes
- Stroke: this is the commonest cause
- Transient ischaemic attack (TIA)
- Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH)
- Vascular malformations
Infectious causes
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Autoimmune causes
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Metabolic causes
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Iatrogenic causes
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Other structural causes
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References
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- Vidaković A, Dragasević N, Kostić VS. Hemiballism: report of 25 cases. JNNP 1994; 57:945-949.
- Kim JW, Choi SH, Kim WJ, Chun SM. Transient ischemic attacks presenting as hemiballism. Mov Disord 2003; 18:1399-1401.
- Rabhi S, Amrani K, Maaroufi M, et al. Hemichorea-hemiballismus as an initial manifestation in a Moroccan patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and toxoplasma infection: a case report and review of the literature. Pan Afr Med J 2011; 10:9.
- Teive HA, Troiano AR, Cabral NL, Becker N, Werneck LC. Hemichorea-hemiballism associated to cryptococcal granuloma in a patient with AIDS: case report. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2000; 58:965-968.
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