Diseases

Brain Stem Infarctions

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.

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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.

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23 entry terms
  • Brain Stem Infarct
  • Brainstem Infarctions
  • Brainstem Stroke
  • Infarctions, Brain Stem
  • Infarctions, Brainstem
  • Brain Stem Infarction
  • Brain Stem Infarcts
  • Brainstem Infarction
  • Infarct, Brain Stem
  • Infarction, Brain Stem
  • Infarction, Brainstem
  • Infarcts, Brain Stem
  • Stem Infarct, Brain
  • Stem Infarcts, Brain
  • Stroke, Brainstem
  • Benedict Syndrome
  • Claude Syndrome
  • Foville Syndrome
  • Millard-Gublar Syndrome
  • Top of the Basilar Syndrome
  • Weber Syndrome
  • Millard Gublar Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Millard-Gublar

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Brain Stem/blood supply (1975-1999)
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders (1971-1999)
  • Infarction (1971-1999)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Brain Stem Infarctions. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020526. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020526
  2. Brain Stem Infarctions. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18555968