2010•Int J Cerebrovasc DisRequires access
Medullary syndrome and medullary infarction
Suiqing Weng
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Abstract
Medullary syndrome is a group of syndromes caused by medullary lesions, which is characterized by ipsilateral cranial nerve damage symptoms combining contralateral conductive fasciculus type sensory disturbance or hemiplegia. Medullary infarction is a major cause of medullary syndrome. Knowing medullary syndrome will have some help for the diagnosis and treatment of medullary vascular disease.
Key words:
Brain stem infarctions; Medulla Oblongata; Basilar artery; Vertebral artery; Magnetic resonance imaging