"Brain Stem Infarctions" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Infarctions that occur in the BRAIN STEM which is comprised of the MIDBRAIN; PONS; and MEDULLA OBLONGATA. There are several named syndromes characterized by their distinctive clinical manifestations and specific sites of ischemic injury.
| Descriptor ID |
D020526
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.300.150.477.100 C10.228.140.300.775.200.100 C14.907.253.092.477.100 C14.907.253.855.200.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Brain Stem Infarctions- Brain Stem Infarctions
- Brain Stem Infarction
- Infarction, Brain Stem
- Brainstem Stroke
- Stroke, Brainstem
- Infarctions, Brainstem
- Brainstem Infarctions
- Brainstem Infarction
- Infarction, Brainstem
- Infarctions, Brain Stem
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Beneficial effects of postural intervention on prehensile action for an individual with ataxia resulting from brainstem stroke. NeuroRehabilitation. 2005; 20(2):85-9.