A probable cavernoma in the medulla oblongata presenting only as upbeat nystagmus

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1567-1569

  Choi, Hojin ^a   Kim, Chang Hun ^a   Lee, Kyu Yong ^a   Lee, Young Joo ^a   Koh, Seong Ho ^a  

^a Hanyang University Guri Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cavernous malformation; Nucleus intercalatus; Perihypoglossal nuclei; Upbeat nystagmus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAVERNOMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NYSTAGMUS; ONSET AGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VASCULAR DISEASE;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMA, CAVERNOUS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860402611     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: 15322653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2011.02.043     Document Type: Article

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