Movement disorders following mechanical thrombectomy resulting in ischemic lesions of the basal ganglia: An emerging clinical entity.
Leonardo RigonDanilo GenoveseCarla PianoValerio BrunettiValeria GuglielmiAngelo Tiziano CimminoIrene ScalaSalvatore CitroAnna Rita BentivoglioEleonora RolloRiccardo Di IorioAldobrando BroccoliniRoberta MorosettiMauro MonforteGiovanni FrisulloPietro CaliandroAlessandro PedicelliAnselmo CaricatoGiovanna MasonePaolo CalabresiGiacomo Della MarcaPublished in: European journal of neurology (2024)
Post-stroke movement disorders are not uncommon in long-term follow-up of successfully reperfused AIS. Follow-up conducted by a multidisciplinary team is strongly advisable in patients with selective lesions of the BG after AIS, even if asymptomatic at discharge.