Akinetic mutism (AM) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by the presence of an
intact level of consciousness and sensorimotor capacity, but with a simultaneous decrease …

Publisher Summary Apraxia of speech is described as an impairment of the capacity to
program the movements of the articulators for the purpose of speaking. Patients with apraxia …

OBJECTIVE: This study presents the combined experience of two Finnish neurosurgical
centers in the treatment of 501 consecutive patients with distal anterior cerebral artery …

A prolonged state of impaired consciousness is a devastating consequence of severe
structural brain injury but fortunately is uncommon. Patients may be diagnosed as being in a …

Background: Distal anterior cerebral artery (DACA) aneurysms, also known as pericallosal
artery aneurysms, represent about 6% of all intracranial aneurysms. They are located on the …

Akinetic mutism is an uncommon clinical syndrome characterized by the inability to produce
voluntary movements or speech without loss of awareness. Cerebrovascular diseases are …

We report the clinical features and dopamine transporter [2-[[2-[[[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-
8-azabicyclo [3.2. 1] oct-2-yl] methyl](2-mercaptoethyl) amino] ethyl] amino] ethanethiolato (3 …

Objectives: Akinetic mutism (AM) is characterized by a complete absence of spontaneous
behaviour and speech. We report on a patient with AM associated with injury of the prefronto …

Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a continuum of fat emboli. Variants of FES: acute fulminant
form and classic FES are postulated to represent two different pathomechanisms. Acute …

Akinetic mutism is a rare, complex neuropathologic disorder. The pharmaceutical treatment
of akinetic mutism typically includes dopaminergic agents, but the resulting therapeutic …