Lateral medullary syndrome after neck injury.
Several reported cases of brainstem stroke followed neck manipulation or trauma. We describe a 28-year-old man who had a lateral medullary syndrome after cervical hyperextension in an automobile accident. Angiography revealed complete occlusion of the left vertebral artery.
D000328:Adult; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014854:Lateral Medullary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000503:physiopathology; D019838:Neck Injuries; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000503:physiopathology