Change in Excitability of Cortical Projection After Modified Catheter Balloon Dilatation Therapy in Brainstem Stroke Patients with Dysphagia: A Prospective Controlled Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00455-017-9810-6
Abstract: Although the modified balloon dilatation therapy has been demonstrated to improve pharyngeal swallowing function post stroke, the underlying neural mechanisms of improvement are unknown. Our aims are (1) to investigate the effect of modified balloon… read more here.
Keywords: balloon dilatation; brainstem stroke; dilatation; dilatation therapy ... See more keywords
Case-Report: Deficiency of Adenosine Deaminase 2 (DADA2) as a cause of brainstem stroke in a 3-year-old girl and the importance of early fast track genetic diagnostics to influence therapy.
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DOI: 10.1055/a-1896-5817
Abstract: Deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2 (DADA2) is a rare mendelian, autoinflammatory multi-organ disease. We report the case of a 3 8/12 year old female patient who was admitted with an acute brainstem stroke and was… read more here.
Keywords: deaminase dada2; brainstem stroke; year old; adenosine deaminase ... See more keywords
Restless legs syndrome due to brainstem stroke: A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1111/ane.13702
Abstract: Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a sleep‐related movement disorder, which can also result from brainstem pathology. A systematic review of articles published in the electronic databases PubMed and Web of Science was conducted to summarize… read more here.
Keywords: brainstem; legs syndrome; due brainstem; brainstem stroke ... See more keywords
Brainstem stroke presenting as isolated bilateral ptosis
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243220
Abstract: Pure midbrain infarctions not involving surrounding structures are an uncommon clinical phenomenon. A midbrain infarction that results in isolated bilateral ptosis as the only neurological deficit is much rarer and an easy diagnosis to miss;… read more here.
Keywords: brainstem stroke; stroke presenting; bilateral ptosis; presenting isolated ... See more keywords