Isolated Hemiataxia and Cerebellar Diaschisis after a Small Dorsolateral Medullary Infarct

Isolated hemiataxia after a medullary infarct is rare. We describe a case of isolated hemiataxia after a small infarct localized at the ipsilateral dorsolateral medulla. An 83-year-old man developed acute onset of ataxia in the left arm and in both legs. Speech and extraocular movement were normal,...

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Main Authors: Masahiko Kishi, Ryuji Sakakibara, Takeki Nagao, Hitoshi Terada, Emina Ogawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2009-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/226120