Dysphagia with bilateral lesions of the insular cortex.
It has been demonstrated that the insular cortex plays an important role in the swallowing mechanism. This case report describes a patient with bilateral insular cortex lesions and dysphagia secondary to viral meningitis. Recent evaluations of the insula's role in the swallowing mechanism are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans