The english version of the website is under development. Wherever text appears in Greek, it means it has not been translated yet.

Δημοσίευση

Apathy, cognitive dysfunction and impaired social cognition in a patient with bilateral thalamic infarction.

TitleApathy, cognitive dysfunction and impaired social cognition in a patient with bilateral thalamic infarction.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsIoannidis, A. E., Kimiskidis V. K., Loukopoulou E., Geroukis T., Vlaikidis N., & Kosmidis M. H.
JournalNeurocase
Volume19
Issue5
Pagination513-20
Date Published2013
ISSN1465-3656
KeywordsAdult, Apathy, Cerebral Infarction, Cognition Disorders, Humans, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Social Perception, Thalamus
Abstract

We describe the case of a patient with bilateral thalamic lesions due to brain infarcts in the paramedian thalamic artery territories. The patient demonstrated symptoms of apathy (e.g., loss of initiative and interest in others, poor motivation, flattened affect). Neuropsychological assessment 3 and 5 years post-infarct revealed severe deficits in verbal and non-verbal immediate and delayed memory, attention, and executive functioning, with minimal improvement over time. Also, he demonstrated difficulties in social cognition (i.e., perception of facial expressions of others and of sarcasm). These findings are discussed and interpreted in light of current theories regarding the neurobiological substrate of apathy.

DOI10.1080/13554794.2012.701645
Alternate JournalNeurocase
PubMed ID22816313

Contact

Secretariat of the School of Medicine
 

Connect

School of Medicine's presence in social networks
Follow Us or Connect with us.