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Case Report: Heart-shape sign in bilateral medial medullary infarction: a case report and review of the litterature

2025-07-03

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Abstract* Introduction Bilateral medial medullary infarction (BMMI) is a rare ischemic lesion that typically presents as dysarthria, dysphagia, tetraplegia, and respiratory failure. It is known for its characteristic « heart-shaped » appearance on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The etiological profile of this disease has not been studied previously. Considering the unfavorable outcome of BMMI, it is crucial to...

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Literature Corpus work: 7946c57e-7725-5c43-9dce-c5400af669ec
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.165251.1

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