Table 2.
Differential diagnosis table for Bilateral Medial Medullary Infarction
Diagnosis | X-Ray | CT | MRI | Key point |
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Bilateral Medial Medullary Infarction | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | MRI shows the classical “heart” or “V/Y” appearance at the ventral medulla in patients with bilateral MMI [7, 8] | A key point to differentiate between syndromes is the evolution of the clinical presentation; BMMI has a more acute presentation [8]. |
Guillain-Barre syndrome | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | No abnormalities found. | GBS has subacute evolution of clinical presentation [8]. |