thalamic infarction
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Pathology
- ischemic stroke involving thalamoperforant branches of posterior cerebral artery resulting in infarction of the thalamus
Clinical manifestations
- memory deficits
- deficit in verbal fluency
- deficits in executive function
- deficits in set shifting
More general terms
References
- ↑ McPherson SE & Cummings JL, Vascular Dementia, Clinical Assessment, Neuropsychologic Features, and Treatment. in: Handbook of Neuropsychology & Aging, Plenum Press, New York, 1997