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  • The medulla oblongata has a complex structure with dense nerve fibers and intricate blood vessels, leading to varying effects when damaged.
  • Ischemic damage can cause symptoms like vertigo, difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), and speech problems (dysarthria), although facial paralysis is uncommon as the sole symptom.
  • The text discusses a specific case where a patient experienced medullary infarction characterized only by central facial paralysis on the same side (ipsilateral) as the injury.

Article Abstract

The anatomical structure of the medulla oblongata is complex, its nerve fibers are dense, and its blood vessels are complex. Clinical manifestations of ischemic damage to the medulla oblongata are therefore relatively diverse, and include vertigo, dysphagia, and dysarthria. Although facial paralysis may also occur, medullary infarction with facial paralysis as the first and only symptom is rare. Herein, we report a case of medullary infarction with ipsilateral central facial paralysis as the only symptom.

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