Sara Clark is a 62 yo female who was admitted to the hospital with continuous coughing/choking for no apparent reason and a fever. Once she was admitted, she began to develop a R facial droop as well. MRI revealed a L pons and medullary area of infarct.
Sara Clark is a 62 yo female who was admitted to the hospital with
continuous coughing/choking for no apparent reason and a fever. Once she was admitted, she began to develop a R facial droop as well. MRI revealed a L pons and medullary area of infarct.
1. Based on your knowledge of cranial nerves, which ones would be of primary concern and why?
2. What types of swallowing deficits might you notice and what are the primary safety concerns (think about the function of the cranial nerves involved?
3. Can you think of a reason(s) why an infarct to the brainstem could be life threatening?
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