Unilateral basal ganglia infarction presenting as sudden onset daytime sleepiness

Mettananda, K.C.D.; De Saram, E.M.T.K.; Wickramasinghe, M.K.I.I.; Siriwardana, S.A.S.R.

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