PMC5343209_01
A list of all the signs and symptoms presented by our patient suffering a right-sided dorsolateral medullary infarction
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T1
Neurologic examination revealed a right-sided central facial nerve palsy (Figure 1 (Fig. 1)), hypoesthesia of the right face, a mild right-sided partial Horner syndrome, and reduced strength in the right arm (Table 1 (Tab. 1)).
Right-sided central facial palsy of the lower part of the face. Note the drooping of the right mouth (A and B) with preserved eyelid closure (C) and upper facial muscle function when pulling up the eyebrows (D). Also note the right-sided Horner syndrome with mild ptosis and miosis (A).
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F1
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain two days after the onset of symptoms showed a diffusion restriction in the right dorsolateral medulla oblongata compatible with recent ischemia (Figure 2 (Fig. 2)). 
MRI imaging of the brain reveals diffusion restriction in the right medulla oblongata (red arrow) and an old infarction of the left cerebellum (white arrow).
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Biomicroscopy showed a pronounced sicca keratopathy of the right eye (Figure 3 (Fig. 3)).
Sicca keratopathy of the right eye seen as superficial punctate fluorescein staining of the corneal epithelium
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F3
A Shirmer I test without anesthetic revealed a nearly absent tear production on the right side (1-2 mm) in comparison with a normal tear production on the left side (9-10 mm) (Figure 4 (Fig. 4)).