Severe hypersomnia after unilateral infarction in the pulvinar nucleus- a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although a central role of the thalamus for sleep regulation is undisputed, the exact localization of the crucial structures within the thalamus remains controversial.

Case presentation

Here we report a 35 year old woman with no prior comorbidities who developed severe and persistent hypersomnia with long sleep time after a small right-sided MRI-verified thalamic stroke affecting the dorsal part of the pulvinar and the dorsolateral boarders of the dorsomedial nuclei.

Conclusion

The observed symptoms suggest a crucial role of posterior thalamus but not the midline parts of the thalamus in sleep-wake control.

SUBMITTER: Hansen PN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7720584 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature