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  • Title: Hemiballismus and secondary mania following a right thalamic infarction.
    Author: Kulisevsky J, Berthier ML, Pujol J.
    Journal: Neurology; 1993 Jul; 43(7):1422-4. PubMed ID: 8327149.
    Abstract:
    An 81-year-old woman had the sudden onset of left-sided ballismus and an accompanying behavioral change characterized by elation, distractibility, inflated self-esteem, and insomnia, suggesting secondary mania. An MRI revealed a small ischemic infarction of the right thalamus.
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