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Brainstem Death
Lesions of the brainstem may be caused by stroke, tumour or multiple sclerosis, and can have
serious consequences, including three things.
Lesions of the brainstem may be caused by stroke, tumour or multiple sclerosis, and can have
serious consequences, including three things.
• ipsilateral cranial nerve dysfunction
• contralateral spastic hemiparesis (= paralysis of one side of the body)
• hyperreflexia (= exaggeration of the deep tendon reflexes) and extensor plantar response
• contralateral hemisensory loss
• ipsilateral incoordination
• contralateral spastic hemiparesis (= paralysis of one side of the body)
• hyperreflexia (= exaggeration of the deep tendon reflexes) and extensor plantar response
• contralateral hemisensory loss
• ipsilateral incoordination
