Lateral Medullary Syndrome Due to Left Vertebral Artery Occlusion in a Boy Postflexion Neck Injury
Lateral medullary syndrome is rare in pediatrics. It is characterized by neurological deficits due to an ischemic lesion in the lateral medulla. The authors describe a 17-year-old boy who developed lateral medullary syndrome in the context of a hyperflexion neck injury while diving in shallow water...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-08-01
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Series: | Child Neurology Open |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2329048X19867800 |