Central facial weakness due to medial medullary infarction: The course of facial corticobulbar fibres

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 391-393

  Terao, S ^a   Takatsu, S ^a   Izumi, M ^a   Takagi, J ^a   Mitsuma, T ^a   Takahashi, A ^b   Takeda, A ^c   Sobue, G ^d  

^a AICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Tokai Central Hospital of Japan Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers   (Japan)

^c CHUBU NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brain stem infarction; Corticobulbar tract; Facial nerve; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; FACE MUSCLE; FACIAL NERVE NUCLEUS; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030815635     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.63.3.391     Document Type: Article

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