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'Oblongata' crises in tabes dorsalis.
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
|December 1, 1976
Summary
This study details a patient with tabes dorsalis experiencing gastric crises, alongside unusual episodes of apnea and coma. These events, termed "oblongata crises," suggest a potential brain stem disturbance in the pre-ataxic stage.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuroscience
- Medical Case Reports
Background:
- Tabes dorsalis is a late neurosyphilitic complication affecting the spinal cord.
- Gastric crises are a known, albeit rare, symptom of tabes dorsalis.
- Brain stem involvement in tabes dorsalis is less commonly described.