Dysarthria--clumsy hand syndrome produced by capsular infarct.

A 64-year-old hypertensive man presented with the dysarthria--clumsy hand syndrome, manifested by dysarthria, dysphagia, central facial weakness, deviation of the tongue on protrusion, incoordination of the affected hand, and mild imbalance on walking. A computed tomograpphic scan demonstrated a resolving acute infarction in the vicinity of the genu of the internal capsule.