Contralateral Periodic Limb Movement during Sleep after Ischemic Stroke in the Globus Pallidus

as repetitive and regular involuntary movement. It occurs primarily in the legs during sleep and usually consists of foot dorsiflexion and less often flexion at the knee or the hip. PLMS occurs 10-20% of general population and most prevalently in restless legs syndrome (RLS), which accounts for 80-90% of cases, but these movements can co-occur with a variety of sleep, medical, and neurological disorders and even with stroke. Previously reported cases of PLMS following ischemic stroke exhibited different clinical manifestations depending on the lesion site. These were associated with motor weakness with or without RLS. Here we report a case of contralateral PLMS without RLS following ischemic stroke in the right globus pallidus.