Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3037477 | Brain and Development | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, we present the case of a 2-year-old boy who exhibited facial and bulbar paralysis since birth, severe dysphagia, signs of oculomotor disturbance, jaw jerks, pyramidal signs on both toes, intellectual disability, and severe gastroesophageal reflux. His blink reflex and auditory/somatosensory evoked potentials suggested abnormalities in the lower brainstem, and magnetic resonance imaging showed a T2 hyperintense area in the pontine tegmentum. These findings combined with the patient’s symptoms suggested “dorsal brainstem syndrome” and indicated a possibility of prenatal asphyxia in this patient. Nosologic issues regarding this subgroup of cerebral palsy are discussed here.
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Authors
Masato Hiyane, Yoshiaki Saito, Takashi Saito, Hirofumi Komaki, Eiji Nakagawa, Kenji Sugai, Masayuki Sasaki, Noriko Sato, Toshiyuki Yamamoto, Yoko Imai,