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Lhermitte-Lévy syndrome
Associated persons:
Gabrielle Lévy
Jacques Jean Lhermitte
Description:
A syndrome of slowly progressing paralysis after a stroke, with incessant choreiform movements of arms and legs (rhythmic trembling), and visual and auditory hallucinations. It occurs in elderly people.
We thank Andre Trombeta for information submitted.
Bibliography:
- J. J. Lhermitte, G. Levy:
Phénomènes d’allucinose chez une malade presentant une torsion et une contracture athetoides intentionnelles du bras.
Société de Neurologie de Paris, May 7, 1931.
- J. J. Lhermitte, Delthil, Garnier:
Syndrome contralateral du noyau rouge avec hallucinations visuelles et auditives.
Revue neurologique, Paris, 1938, 70: 623-628.
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