Ischemic Stroke of Midbrain and Cerebellum Involving Reticular Activating System

The reticular activating system is the part of the brain that maintains the sleep/wake cycle. Any damage to this region can cause hypersomnolence and drowsiness along with altered sensorium. This case presents a patient with cerebellar and midbrain stroke with infarct of the reticular activating sys...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2017-09, Vol.9 (9), p.e1637
Main Authors: Sadiq, Waleed, Subhan, Madeeha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case reports
Consciousness
Diabetes
Hypertension
Internal Medicine
Ischemia
Neural networks
Neurology
Patients
Sleep disorders
Stroke
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Summary:The reticular activating system is the part of the brain that maintains the sleep/wake cycle. Any damage to this region can cause hypersomnolence and drowsiness along with altered sensorium. This case presents a patient with cerebellar and midbrain stroke with infarct of the reticular activating system, leading to hypersomnolence, drowsiness, and altered sensorium.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.1637