[Orbicularis oculi reflex in computerized tomography verified lesions of the posterior cranial fossa]

TY - JOUR

T1 - [Orbicularis oculi reflex in computerized tomography verified lesions of the posterior cranial fossa]

AU - Hacke, W

AU - Schaff, C

AU - Zeumer, Hermann

PY - 1983

Y1 - 1983

N2 - The blink reflex elicited by electrical stimulation was studied in 60 patients with lesions of the brainstem and cerebellum (ischemic lesions, non-traumatic bleedings or tumors), which were diagnosed by computertomography. The relationship between localized morphological changes in computertomography and changes in blink reflex has been studied. 46 patients (77%) had a pathologic blink reflex. Usually the blink reflex was normal in patients with a tumor of cerebellum. In bleedings or tumors of the brainstem a good relationship existed between localization and extension of the lesion and the pathological pattern of the blink reflex. In patients with thrombosis of the basilar artery no responses or single delayed responses to the electrical stimulation were found. A less good relationship was observed in ischemic lesions of the brainstem. This is interpreted as indicating possible multilocalization of vascular lesions in the brainstem. Nearly half of the patients with ischemic lesions also had supratentorial lesions. The influence of these lesions on the pattern of the blink reflex will be discussed.

AB - The blink reflex elicited by electrical stimulation was studied in 60 patients with lesions of the brainstem and cerebellum (ischemic lesions, non-traumatic bleedings or tumors), which were diagnosed by computertomography. The relationship between localized morphological changes in computertomography and changes in blink reflex has been studied. 46 patients (77%) had a pathologic blink reflex. Usually the blink reflex was normal in patients with a tumor of cerebellum. In bleedings or tumors of the brainstem a good relationship existed between localization and extension of the lesion and the pathological pattern of the blink reflex. In patients with thrombosis of the basilar artery no responses or single delayed responses to the electrical stimulation were found. A less good relationship was observed in ischemic lesions of the brainstem. This is interpreted as indicating possible multilocalization of vascular lesions in the brainstem. Nearly half of the patients with ischemic lesions also had supratentorial lesions. The influence of these lesions on the pattern of the blink reflex will be discussed.

M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz

VL - 51

SP - 313

EP - 324

JO - FORTSCHR NEUROL PSYC

JF - FORTSCHR NEUROL PSYC

SN - 0720-4299

IS - 9

M1 - 9

ER -