title: [Sequential MRI imaging of progressive bilateral rostro-caudal medullary infarction].
abstract: Bilateral medial medullary infarction is exceptional. Initial symptoms can be misleading, even for a trained neurologist. We report two patients who presented progressive quadriplegia, anarthia and dysphagia. Sequential MRI showed progressive constitution of the characteristic "heart appearance" sign.
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie vasculaire, hôpital neurologique Pierre-Wertheimer, 35, boulevard Pinel, 69500 Bron, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boulogne
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie A, hôpital neurologique Pierre-Wertheimer, 35, boulevard Pinel, 69500 Bron, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roggerone
authors.affiliation: Service de radiologie, hôpital neurologique Pierre-Wertheimer, 35, boulevard Pinel, 69500 Bron, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deiana
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie vasculaire, hôpital neurologique Pierre-Wertheimer, 35, boulevard Pinel, 69500 Bron, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Derex
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie A, hôpital neurologique Pierre-Wertheimer, 35, boulevard Pinel, 69500 Bron, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vukusic
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie A, hôpital neurologique Pierre-Wertheimer, 35, boulevard Pinel, 69500 Bron, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Confavreux
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie vasculaire, hôpital neurologique Pierre-Wertheimer, 35, boulevard Pinel, 69500 Bron, France. Electronic address: norbert.nighoghossian@chu-lyon.fr.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nighoghossian
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D014854:Lateral Medullary Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Infarctus bulbaire; Infarctus bulbaire paramédian; Medial medullary infarction; Stroke; Tetraplegia; Tétraplégie