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Do the paramedian tract neurons in pons take a role as a vertical neural integrator in humans?
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Journal of the Neurological Sciences . Oct2012, Vol. 321 Issue 1/2, p107-110. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Abstract: Impairment of gaze holding mechanism and gaze-evoked nystagmus (GEN) in the vertical plane due to a focal brain lesion is usually caused by a failure of the vertical neural integrator, which is known to be localized in the interstitial nucleus of the Cajal in the upper midbrain. We report a patient with hemorrhagic stroke involving the paramedian pontine tegmentum who presented with vertical GEN due to a failure of vertical gaze holding mechanism and unilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia. The possible structure taking a role as a vertical neural integrator in this patient might be the paramedian tract (PMT) neuron. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022510X
- Volume :
- 321
- Issue :
- 1/2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of the Neurological Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 79808218
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2012.07.039