Recovery of an injured corticobulbar tract in a patient with stroke
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Recovery of an injured corticobulbar tract in a patient with stroke
RATIONALE The corticobulbar tract (CBT) is known to be involved in the motor function of the non-oculomotor cranial nuclei and controls the muscles of the face, head, and neck. Several studies have reported injury of the CBT in patients with brain injury, however, little is known about recovery of the injured CBT. PATIENT CONCERNS A 59-year-old right-handed male underwent decompressive cranie...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0025-7974
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000007636