A case of lateral medullary infarction with severe dysphagia and worsening of respiratory failure in the chronic phase of recovery

Patients with lateral medullary infarction (LMI) sometimes present with respiratory failure in the acute or subacute phase. We experienced a LMI patient with progression of respiratory failure that required bilevel positive airway pressure in the chronic phase. LMI patients must be carefully observe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mon, Yusuke, Tamaki, Chisato
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6099055/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30147915
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1641
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Sumario:Patients with lateral medullary infarction (LMI) sometimes present with respiratory failure in the acute or subacute phase. We experienced a LMI patient with progression of respiratory failure that required bilevel positive airway pressure in the chronic phase. LMI patients must be carefully observed even in the chronic phase of recovery.

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