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Ischemic Stroke of Midbrain and Cerebellum Involving Reticular Activating System
The reticular activating system is the part of the brain that maintains the sleep/wake cycle. Any damage to this region can cause hypersomnolence and drowsiness along with altered sensorium. This case presents a patient with cerebellar and midbrain stroke with infarct of the reticular activating sys...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5665691/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29119068 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1637 |
| Sumario: | The reticular activating system is the part of the brain that maintains the sleep/wake cycle. Any damage to this region can cause hypersomnolence and drowsiness along with altered sensorium. This case presents a patient with cerebellar and midbrain stroke with infarct of the reticular activating system, leading to hypersomnolence, drowsiness, and altered sensorium. |
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