Yawning in acute anterior circulation stroke. Issue 11 (16th October 2007)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singer, Oliver C; Humpich, Marek C; Lanfermann, Heiner; Neumann-Haefelin, Tobias
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 78:Issue 11(2007)
• Page Start: 1253
• Page End: 1254
• Publication Date: 2007-10-16
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.111906
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : Pathological yawning can be a clinical sign in disorders affecting the brainstem. Here we describe seven patients with pathological yawning caused by acute middle cerebral artery stroke, indicating that pathological yawning also occurs in supratentorial stroke. We hypothesise that excessive yawning is a consequence of lesions in cortical or subcortical areas, which physiologically control diencephalic yawning centres.