Open AccessH. frangais et R. lacques. Anatomical and clinical study of the case of softening in the area of the medulla oblongata and pons Varolii. "Revue neurologique" 1908. № 11
Author(s) -
N. E. Osokin
Publication year - 1908
Publication title -
nevrologičeskij vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2304-3067
pISSN - 1027-4898
DOI - 10.17816/nb97113
Subject(s) - medulla oblongata , pons , palpebral fissure , anatomy , medicine , autopsy , medulla , central nervous system , pathology , endocrinology
A case is described where a patient has 44 hp. presenting some tabic symptoms, suddenly developed severe phenomena in the form of dizziness, balance disorder with a tendency to fall to the left, left-sided dAvellis syndromecharacterized by a paretic state of the palatine curtain and larynx on one side, right-sided syringo-myelitic type anesthesia; myosis, narrowing of the palpebral fissure of the left eye, thermal asymmetry. The patient died two months later. Autopsy revealed three foci of softening throughout the medulla oblongata and pons.