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Classroom classification

百科

Brainstem infarction

神经内科

Common symptoms

肢体麻痛、脑白质变性、脑干损害体征、吞咽困难、意识障碍、脑沟变宽、发音障碍

The pathology of disease

Brainstem infarction is stroke in brainstem; crossed sensory/motor deficits; dizziness; dysphagia; dysarthria; emergency imaging; thrombolysis/thrombectomy.

Symptoms

Crossed deficits; dizziness; diplopia; dysphagia; dysarthria; ataxia; sudden; emergency; basilar artery

Causes

Vertebrobasilar occlusion; small vessel; embolism; dissection.

Treatment

Time-critical; thrombolysis/thrombectomy; swallow screen; antiplatelet; neurology; rehab

Dept

Neurology / emergency.

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