To report a rare case of extension of edema and hemorrhage from initial C4–5 spinal injury to the medulla oblongata. Retrospective radiological assessment revealed that the spine was unstable at the ...

A 52 year-old man presented with vertigo, nausea and vomiting. His neurological exam demonstrated right facial numbness, right sided ataxia, difficulty elevating the soft palate on the right, numbness ...

The renal or kidney medulla is the inner part of the kidney. The medulla helps regulate the concentration of urine by filtering out water, salts, and acid. The National Institute of Diabetes and ...

A medullary stroke affects the part of the brain called the medulla. There are two main types of medullary stroke. They have different symptoms but similar treatments. This article provides an ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique using magnets, radio waves, and a computer that produces images of soft tissues in the body, like muscles and organs. Unlike some other imaging tests, ...

A 62 year-old man with diabetes developed the abrupt onset of right facial numbness and right sided ataxia. On examination, a right Horner's syndrome was present in addition to right sided ataxia, ...