Isolated vestibular nuclear infarction: Report of two cases and review of the literature

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 261, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 121-129

  Kim, Hyo Jung ^a   Lee, Seung Han ^b   Park, Jae Han ^a   Choi, Jung Yoon ^c   Kim, Ji Soo ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^c Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lateral medullary infarction; Vertigo; Vestibular nucleus; Vestibulopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INFARCTION; CALORIC TESTS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; REFLEX, VESTIBULO-OCULAR; VESTIBULAR EVOKED MYOGENIC POTENTIALS; VESTIBULAR FUNCTION TESTS; VESTIBULAR NUCLEI;

EID: 84895076397     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-013-7139-0     Document Type: Review

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