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Pacemaker Placement in Patients with Stroke-Mediated Autonomic Dysregulation
Ali A Alsaad1, Christopher O Austin2, Maisha T Robinson3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Case Reports in Medicine
|April 13, 2017
Summary
Lateral medullary syndrome (LMS) can cause serious autonomic dysregulation, including sinus arrest and syncope. Pacemaker implantation may be necessary for patients with LMS experiencing these life-threatening cardiac events.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Cardiology
- Autonomic Neuroscience
Background:
- Lateral medullary syndrome (LMS), an ischemic condition affecting the brainstem's medulla oblongata, is frequently overlooked as a cause of autonomic dysregulation following stroke.
- The lateral medulla oblongata houses critical baroreceptor regulatory centers, making LMS patients susceptible to autonomic dysfunction.