Two Medullary Hemorrhage Cases Complicated by Respiratory Distress in the Early Phase

Medullary hemorrhage is quite rare among brain stem hemorrhage cases, thus the clinical course remains unclear. In the medulla oblongata, respiratory centers are located and previous reports indicate that medullary lesions have possible relationship with acute respiratory distress syndrome. This kind of respiratory failure is commonly caused by neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE), which is defined as noncardiac noninfectious acute respiratory distress syndrome with changes in intracranial condition including cerebrovascular events.

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Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 15, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Ryuichiro Yagi, Yoshinori Nishimoto, Satoshi Yamada, Hanae Nakashima, Kensuke Okada, Fumie Konoeda, Haruhiko Hoshino Tags: Case Studies Source Type: research