Utility of thermographic measurements of laterality of body surface temperature to prevent misdiagnosis of acute Wallenberg's syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Acute Wallenberg's syndrome (WS) is sometimes misdiagnosed as a nonstroke disease including auditory vertigo, and careful neurological examination is required for a precise diagnosis. Lateral difference of body surface temperature (BST) had been reported as a symptom of WS, although further details of this symptom are currently lacking. Our aim was to investigate the laterality of BST of patients with acute WS using thermography and the usefulness of thermography to detect acute WS.

Methods

Nine consecutive patients with new-onset acute WS and nine patients with acute pontine infarction, intended for a comparison, were enrolled. Using thermography, the BST of patients was measured and initially evaluated visually. Detailed BSTs were measured using dedicated soft

SUBMITTER: Takahashi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6085920 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature