Dysphagia Due to Unilateral Infarction in the Vascular Territory of the Anterior Insula

We describe a patient who suddenly developed dysphagia for liquids as the sole manifestation of stroke. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a right-sided infarction of the superior part of the anterior insula and a small portion of the adjacent medial frontal operculum. These findings confirm...

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Published in:Dysphagia 2009-03, Vol.24 (1), p.114-118
Main Authors: Riecker, Axel, Gastl, Regina, Kühnlein, Peter, Kassubek, Jan, Prosiegel, Mario
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Cerebral Cortex
Cerebral Infarction - complications
Cerebral Infarction - diagnosis
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Female
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Humans
Imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Otorhinolaryngology
Radiology
Stroke - complications
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Summary:We describe a patient who suddenly developed dysphagia for liquids as the sole manifestation of stroke. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a right-sided infarction of the superior part of the anterior insula and a small portion of the adjacent medial frontal operculum. These findings confirm the role of the anterior insula as a critical area in humans with regard to the origin of dysphagia.
ISSN:0179-051X
1432-0460
DOI:10.1007/s00455-008-9164-1