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dc.contributor.author | Mettananda, K.C.D. | - |
dc.contributor.author | De Saram, E.M.T.K. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wickramasinghe, M.K.I.I. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Siriwardana, S.A.S.R. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-09-04T06:51:29Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-09-04T06:51:29Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Asian Journal of Internal Medicine.2024; 3(2): 86-88. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2827-7260 (Print) | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/28103 | - |
dc.description | Not Indexed | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Basal ganglia (BG) are involved in motor coordination. BG strokes usually present with problems controlling speech, movements, mood and posture leading to abulia which is a prominent feature. BG stroke presenting with daytime sleepiness is not well reported. We report a 63-year- old Asian woman with hypertension presenting with sudden onset daytime sleepiness due to basal ganglia infarction. This case highlights the importance of considering BG infarction as a differential diagnosis for sudden onset daytime sleepiness. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine | en_US |
dc.subject | Basal ganglia infarction | en_US |
dc.subject | Apathy | en_US |
dc.subject | Lacunar infarcts | en_US |
dc.subject | Excessive daytime sleepiness | en_US |
dc.subject | Stroke | en_US |
dc.title | Unilateral basal ganglia infarction presenting as sudden onset daytime sleepiness | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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