Conjugate Eye Deviation in Unilateral Lateral Medullary Infarction

The initial diagnosis of medullary infarction can be challenging since CT and even MRI results in the very acute phase are often negative.A retrospective, observer-blinded study of horizontal conjugate eye deviation was performed in 1) 50 consecutive patients [age 58±15 years (mean±SD), 74% male, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale 2±1] with acute unilateral lateral medullary infarction as seen in MRI (infarction group), 2) 54 patients...