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Peduncular hallucinations are generally associated with lesions of the midbrain. We describe a 68-year-old man who developed left hemiparesis, paraesthesias on the left side and vivid visual hallucinations, suggesting peduncular hallucinosis. MRI demonstrated a right posterior thalamic infarct as the sole lesion.
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Serra Catafau, J., Rubio, F. & Peres Serra, J. Peduncular hallucinosis associated with posterior thalamic infarction. J Neurol 239, 89–90 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00862979
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