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Ischemic Bilateral Opercular Syndrome
Joint Authors
Erkuzu, Mehmet Atilla
Hamamcı, Mehmet
Tombul, Temel
Milanlıoğlu, Aysel
Aydın, Mehmet Nuri
Gökgül, Alper
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Opercular syndrome, also known as Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome, is a paralysis of the facial, pharyngeal, masticatory, tongue, laryngeal, and brachial muscles.
It is a rare cortical form of pseudobulbar palsies caused by vascular insults to bilateral operculum.
Its clinical presentations include anarthria, weakness of voluntary muscles involving face, tongue, pharynx, larynx, and masticatory muscles.
However, autonomic reflexes and emotional activities of these structures are preserved.
In the present case, an 81-year-old male presented with acute onset of anarthria with difficulties in chewing, speaking, and swallowing that was diagnosed with opercular syndrome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Milanlıoğlu, Aysel& Aydın, Mehmet Nuri& Gökgül, Alper& Hamamcı, Mehmet& Erkuzu, Mehmet Atilla& Tombul, Temel. 2013. Ischemic Bilateral Opercular Syndrome. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Milanlıoğlu, Aysel…[et al.]. Ischemic Bilateral Opercular Syndrome. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Milanlıoğlu, Aysel& Aydın, Mehmet Nuri& Gökgül, Alper& Hamamcı, Mehmet& Erkuzu, Mehmet Atilla& Tombul, Temel. Ischemic Bilateral Opercular Syndrome. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477615
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-477615