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Internal capsul anterior limb lesion

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lq2006
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05/31/07 - 10:30 PM

A lesion of the anterior limb of the internal capsule on the right might result in:
a>. transcortical apraxia
b>.a drooping of the corner of the mouth on the right
c>. retrograde amnesia
d>.altered sensations from the left side of the face
e>.a left homonymous hemianopsia with macular sparing

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05/31/07 - 11:45 PM

it cannot be a,b,d and e

im not sure about c, but its th only one left.

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06/01/07 - 06:27 AM

ant limb-limbic system
genu-cortico bulbar
post limb-cortico spinal

forumdoctor
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06/01/07 - 06:30 AM

C, i am not sure.

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06/01/07 - 09:19 AM

i think its C

anterior limb of internal capsule-limbic system-memory-amnesia

im not sure but its more likely than the other ones

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06/01/07 - 09:21 AM

Jackofknives wrote:
it cannot be a,b,d and e

im not sure about c, but its th only one left.

Agree with JAck

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