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'Oblongata' crises in tabes dorsalis.

L J Libman, J H Matthews

    Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
    |December 1, 1976
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    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.

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    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.