Brainstem lesions presenting with nausea and vomiting

N Z Med J. 2007 May 18;120(1254):U2532.

Abstract

Positional vomiting is an important alerting sign for the presence of a brainstem central nervous system (CNS) lesion. Failure to identify another cause of protracted vomiting should prompt consideration of a CNS cause.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Stem Neoplasms / complications
  • Brain Stem Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Brain Stem Neoplasms / surgery
  • Encephalomyelitis / complications
  • Encephalomyelitis / diagnosis*
  • Encephalomyelitis / therapy
  • Ependymoma / complications
  • Ependymoma / diagnosis*
  • Ependymoma / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Nausea / etiology*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vertigo / etiology
  • Vomiting / etiology*