Medulla oblongata volume as a promising predictor of survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [PDF]
NeuroImage: Clinical, 2022 Background: Unconventional magnetic resonance imaging studies of the brainstem have recently acquired a growing interest in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) pathology since they provide a unique opportunity to evaluate motor tract degeneration and ...
Giammarco Milella +7 more
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Case report: Medulla oblongata and cervical cord reperfusion injury after intracranial vertebral artery angioplasty and stenting [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 BackgroundWhite cord syndrome is an uncommon complication characterized by delayed neurologic deterioration with no other identified cause after spinal decompression surgery. Its etiology is attributed to spinal cord reperfusion injury.
Guiping Wang +5 more
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“Bones in the Medulla Oblongata?”—A Case Report of Intracranial Teratoma and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 Teratoma in the medulla oblongata is extremely infrequent and has been rarely reported. Severe and sustained brain stem compression resulting from these granitic tumors may cause potentially fatal impairment.
Xu Zhang +4 more
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Chronic stimulation of group II metabotropic glutamate receptors in the medulla oblongata attenuates hypertension development in spontaneously hypertensive rats. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Baroreflex dysfunction is partly implicated in hypertension and one responsible region is the dorsal medulla oblongata including the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS).
Julia Chu-Ning Hsu +3 more
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Suspected ruptured medulla oblongata abscess treated conservatively with a favorable outcome: A rare case report from Vietnam [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchBrainstem abscess is a rare and serious condition that requires intensive medical treatment whenever a suggestive diagnosis is made. This report presents the conservative treatment of a middle-aged female patient with a suspected ruptured medulla ...
Ha Thi Duong, Loi Thi Dinh, Khoi Hong Vo
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Measurement of brainstem diameter in small-breed dogs using magnetic resonance imaging
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Measurement of brainstem diameters (midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata)is of potential clinical significance, as changes in brainstem size may decrease or increase due to age, neurodegenerative disorders, or neoplasms.
Jihyun Kim +4 more
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THE MEDULLA OBLONGATA OF MAMMALS [PDF]
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1915 n ...
Herrick, C. J. +2 more
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Microvascular Decompression using Muscle Graft for Vertebral Artery Medullary Compression Syndrome
Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2020 It is well known that brainstem dysfunction may be caused by vascular compression of the medulla oblongata. However, only a limited number of reports have found microvascular decompression surgery to be an effective treatment for symptomatic patients ...
Prasanna Karki +5 more
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Hemorrhagic Wallenberg Syndrome Accompanied by Horner Syndrome at Young Age
Aksona, 2023 Highlight: • Wallenberg syndrome caused by medulla oblongata hemorrhage with good functional outcome. • Wallenberg syndrome is accompanied by Horner's syndrome, which occurs at a young age.
Imran I, Lailatul Fadhila
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The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2020 Background Symptomatic medulla oblongata compressing lesions due to dilated vertebral artery are rare in the literature. The symptoms are extremely heterogeneous and not correlated to the severity of compression in many cases.
Mahmoud M. Mahrous, Ibrahim A. Busaad
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