Dysphagia Due to Unilateral Infarction in the Vascular Territory of the Anterior Insula

We describe a patient who suddenly developed dysphagia for liquids as the sole manifestation of stroke. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a right-sided infarction of the superior part of the anterior insula and a small portion of the adjacent medial frontal operculum. These findings confirm...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Dysphagia 2009-03, Vol.24 (1), p.114-118
Hauptverfasser:	Riecker, Axel, Gastl, Regina, Kühnlein, Peter, Kassubek, Jan, Prosiegel, Mario
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case Report Cerebral Cortex Cerebral Infarction - complications Cerebral Infarction - diagnosis Deglutition Disorders - etiology Female Gastroenterology Hepatology Humans Imaging Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Otorhinolaryngology Radiology Stroke - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe a patient who suddenly developed dysphagia for liquids as the sole manifestation of stroke. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a right-sided infarction of the superior part of the anterior insula and a small portion of the adjacent medial frontal operculum. These findings confirm the role of the anterior insula as a critical area in humans with regard to the origin of dysphagia.
ISSN:	0179-051X 1432-0460
DOI:	10.1007/s00455-008-9164-1