Generalized Chorea Induced by an Unilateral Anterior Cerebral Artery Territorial Infarction

Abstract

Generalized chorea caused by unilateral cerebral infarction has rarely been reported. A 58-year-old woman presented involuntary movement in her all extremities after acute cerebral infarction on her right anterior cerebral artery territory. The involuntary movements were diagnosed as generalized chorea. We didn’t find any cause of generalized chorea except the acute cerebral infarction. Here, we described the case of generalized chorea after unilateral cerebral infarction discussing the possible mechanisms.

Keywords

• Chorea
• Brain infarction
• Anterior cerebral artery