Bilateral medial medullary infarction: a case report.
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چکیده
We present the report of a young male patient who was diagnosed with acute bilateral medial medullary infarction (MMI) on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI). Corroboration with the apparent diffusion co-efficient (ADC) map enabled timely and accurate diagnosis of the rare stroke syndrome. On follow up 9 months after the diagnosis and subsequent treatment, the patient showed significant improvement on all fronts.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
دوره 63 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013