Dysarthria and dysphagia due to the opercular syndrome in multiple sclerosis.
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چکیده
We report a patient with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), who developed bilateral severe tongue weakness due to the anterior opercular syndrome. This was caused by a recent inflammatory demyelinating lesion in the right perisylvian juxtacortical region, superimposed on a pre-existing left perisylvian lesion, which had previously caused temporary isolated right tongue weakness.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Multiple sclerosis
دوره 13 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007