Isolated rotational nystagmus may be the only clue to the early diagnosis of dorsolateral medullary infarction

• Published in: The American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 32; no. 7; pp. 813.e3 - 813.e4
• Main Authors: Tseng, Chun-Hsiang, MD, Chiu, Wen-Yi, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2014; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Early Diagnosis; Emergency; Emergency medical care; Humans; Lateral Medullary Syndrome - complications; Lateral Medullary Syndrome - diagnosis; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Medical imaging; Medulla Oblongata - blood supply; Medulla Oblongata - pathology; Middle Aged; Mortality; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Nystagmus, Pathologic - diagnosis; Nystagmus, Pathologic - etiology; Stroke; Veins & arteries; Vertigo - etiology

The medulla contains complex nervous structures related to motor, sensory, coordination, and visceral autonomic functions. The medullary infarctions cause various symptoms and signs depending on the location of the lesion. Lateral medullary infarction is caused by a vascular event in the territory o...