Descrizione

The book on Hemiballismus delves into a rare and complex movement disorder characterized by uncontrollable, violent movements of the limbs on one side of the body. It begins with an exploration of the disorder’s etiology, pinpointing damage to the subthalamic nucleus due to stroke or vascular lesions as a primary cause. The pathophysiology section elucidates how such damage disrupts the indirect pathway in the basal ganglia, leading to diminished inhibition of thalamocortical projections and consequent hyperactivity in cortical motor areas.