title: [Neuroanatomy of Isolated Body Lateropulsion].
abstract: Axial body lateropulsion, a phenomenon where the body is pulled toward the side of the lesion, with tendency of falling down, is the well-known transient feature of lateral medullary syndrome. In some cases, axial body lateropulsion occurs without vestibular and cerebellar symptoms (isolated body lateropulsion:[iBL]). Patients with iBL have a lesion located in the spinocerebellar tract, descending lateral vestibulospinal tract, vestibulo-thalamic pathway, dentatorubrothalamic pathway, or thalamocortical fascicle. This review deals with the anatomic basis and clinical significance of iBL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Saitama Medical University.
authors.forename: Yoshihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakazato
authors.forename: Naotoshi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Ai
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Toshimasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009445:Neuroanatomy / Q000379:methods