dysarthria clumsy hand syndrome

Etiology

lacunar infarct

Epidemiology

• least common of lacunar syndromes
• 2-6% of all lacunar infarct

Pathology

• results from infarction of the anterior limb of the internal capsule
• lenticulostriate artery from the middle cerebral artery involved

Clinical manifestations

• facial weakness
• dysarthria
• slight weakness & clumsiness of one hand
• no sensory deficits
• no cortical signs

More general terms

• syndrome