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- Published on: 13 April 2016
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- Published on: 13 April 2016Re: Sneezing: a powerful Valsalva-like manoeuvre affecting the central nervous system
Dear Editor,
I would be intertesed in how one would calculate the number of newtons in a sneeze as well as the force that is required to break a rib during a sneeze.
Regards,
PE Peknik
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None declared. - Published on: 13 April 2016Response to: Sneezing: a powerful Valsalva-like manoeuvre affecting the central nervous systemShow More
Dear Editor,
We thank Dr. Gupta for his interest and comments in relation to our clinical report (1).
The patient presented an incomplete clinical manifestation of lateral medullary syndrome, with partial Horner´s syndrome, sensitive and cerebellar signs; the right facial palsy was slight, and perhaps may be secondary to the peripheral mechanical shear-stress mechanism that Dr. Gupta mentions. Howeve...
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None declared. - Published on: 13 April 2016Sneezing: a powerful Valsalva-like manoeuvre affecting the central nervous systemShow More
Dear Editor,
Seijo-Martý´nez and colleagues report an interesting rare case of possibly sneeze-related lateral medullary infarct with loss of the sneezing reflex (1). These authors believe that the acute bout of sneezing was a direct and initial consequence of the brain stem infarction and suggest ischaemic irritation of the sneeze-reflex related structures in the medulla. Although the lateral medullary syndrome i...
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None declared. - Published on: 13 April 2016Hypercusis in lateral medullary syndromeShow More
Dear Editor,
I report a patient with lateral medullary syndrome,who developed hypercusis. A 55 year old hypertensive patient presented with inco- ordination of the right side,dysarthria and loss of pain and temperature sensation on the left side, as soon as he recovered from an angioplasty procedure for acute myocardial infarction. He also had right Horner's syndrome and hyperacusis, more marked on the right side.N...
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