2008年4月1日
回転性めまいで発症した若年性Wallenberg syndromeの2症例
Equilibrium Research
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- 巻
- Vol.67
- 号
- No.2
- 開始ページ
- 115
- 終了ページ
- 120
- 記述言語
- 日本語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.3757/jser.67.115
- 出版者・発行元
- Japan Society for Equilibrium Research
We report two young patients of Wallenberg syndrome who presented with acute vertigo as the initial symptom. Neither Case 1, an 8-year-old girl, nor Case 2, a 29-year-old man, showed any abnormal findings on the initial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on day 1. In addition to nystagmus, several neurological signs became positive during the clinical course. Finally, the diagnosis of Wallenberg syndrome was made in both cases based on the detection of a lateral medullary infarction in a follow-up MRI conducted on day 4. Stroke should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute vertigo, even in young patients without risk factors for cerebrovascular disorders, such as hypertension, diabetes and/or hyperlipidemia. Since MRI may show no abnormalities in the very early stages of stroke, neurological examinations are useful to establish the diagnosis in cases presenting with vertigo induced by brain stem or cerebellar infarction.
- リンク情報
- ID情報
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- DOI : 10.3757/jser.67.115
- ISSN : 0385-5716
- CiNii Articles ID : 10026087260
- CiNii Books ID : AN00001485