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Dysphagia due to unilateral infarction within the anterior insula
R Gastl, P Kühnlein, M Prosiegel, A Riecker · Aktuelle Neurologie · 2008 · Heft 09
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Unilateral hemispheric stroke may cause dysphagia. Based on studies using functional imaging methods, the anterior insula plays an eminent role in the initiation process of swallowing. However, no unilateral lesion solely confined to the territory of the anterior insuloopercular arteries has been described as a cause of dysphagia. A previously healthy right-handed woman was admitted with headache, dysarthria and dysphagia. Physical examination including tests of memory, intention, attention, language and related functions revealed no further neurological deficits. MRI exhibited an isolated ischemic stroke to the…
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