Brainstem lesions presenting with nausea and vomiting.
Positional vomiting is an important alerting sign for the presence of a brainstem central nervous system (CNS) lesion. Failure to identify another cause of protracted vomiting should prompt consideration of a CNS cause.
Rosemergy
Ian
I
Neurology Department, Wellington Hospital, Wellington. metteian@ihug.co.nz
Mossman
Stuart
S
D000328:Adult; D020295:Brain Stem Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology*