"Brain Stem Infarctions" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infarctions that occur in the BRAIN STEM which is comprised of the MIDBRAIN; PONS; and MEDULLA OBLONGATA. There are several named syndromes characterized by their distinctive clinical manifestations and specific sites of ischemic injury.
| Descriptor ID |
D020526
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.300.150.477.100 C10.228.140.300.775.200.100 C14.907.253.092.477.100 C14.907.253.855.200.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Brain Stem Infarctions- Brain Stem Infarctions
- Brain Stem Infarction
- Infarction, Brain Stem
- Brainstem Stroke
- Stroke, Brainstem
- Infarctions, Brainstem
- Brainstem Infarctions
- Brainstem Infarction
- Infarction, Brainstem
- Infarctions, Brain Stem
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brain Stem Infarctions" by people in Profiles.
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Teaching NeuroImages: Acute infarction of the left medial lemniscus masquerading as a peripheral neuropathy. Neurology. 2017 04 25; 88(17):e178.
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Brainstem cavernous malformations: 1390 surgical cases from the literature. World Neurosurg. 2013 Jul-Aug; 80(1-2):89-93.
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Surgical and endovascular management of symptomatic posterior circulation fusiform aneurysms. J Neurosurg. 2007 May; 106(5):855-65.
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Head-shaking nystagmus and new technology. Neurology. 2007 Apr 24; 68(17):1333-4.
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Retroperitoneal infection complicated by bacterial meningitis and ventriculitis with secondary brainstem infarction. Neurocrit Care. 2007; 6(3):192-4.
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Brainstem stroke following uncomplicated cervical epidural steroid injection. Arch Neurol. 2006 Nov; 63(11):1643-6.
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Stimulus-induced pathologic laughter due to basilar artery dissection. Neurology. 2005 Jun 28; 64(12):2154-5.