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KMID : 0359720160340040357
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Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2016 Volume.34 No. 4 p.357 ~ p.359
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Sudden Unexpected Death after Lateral Medullary Infarction
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Nam Ki-Woong
Pyun Jung-Min
Kwon Hyung-Min
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Abstract
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The prognosis of lateral medullary infarction is mostly benign, but unexpected sudden death can occur even when the initial symptoms are benign. An 81-year-old man visited the emergency room with whirling-type dizziness and right-veering tendency. Brain magnatic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a right lateral medullary infarction accompanied by a right cerebellar infarction. He died suddenly at 1 day after admission with only slight lesion progression on MRI. This case suggests that patients with a lateral medullary infarction should be carefully monitored during the acute period.
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KEYWORD
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Medulla oblongata, Stroke, Death, Sudden
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