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Unexpected sudden death after lateral medullary infarction
  1. J H JASTER
  1. Delta Medical Center, 1905 Harbert Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104, USA

    https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.70.1.137

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      I read with interest the study of Fitzek et al,1 which included 15 patients with lower brain stem infarction. One patient with a “complete Wallenberg's syndrome” (No 15) died during the period of observation. Details on that patient's death are not included in the paper.

      Through personal communication with the authors I have learned that their patient No 15, a 69 year old …

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