Clinical Characteristics and Clinical Course of Body Lateropulsion in 47 Patients with Brainstem Infarctions

In patients with lower lateral medullary infarction (LMI) located under the vestibular nucleus, proprioceptive impairment due to dorsal spinocerebellar tract (DSCT) is considered a pathological condition for body lateropulsion. In patients with brainstem infarction located at or above the level of the vestibular nucleus, other pathways, such as the crossed vestibulothalamic tract (CVTT), are considered responsible.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 11, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Tameto Naoi, Mitsuya Morita, Koki Kosami, Takafumi Mashiko, Tomoaki Kameda, Shunich Okada, Yuka Hayashi, Tadataka Kawakami, Ryota Tanaka, Shigeru Fujimoto Source Type: research