A reference handbook of the medical sciences, embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . s and basilar, but the result-ing symptoms of either are cliaract<ristic. Paralysis,eitlier unilateral or bilateral, may occur throughdamage to the pyramidal tracts. More frequent isthe occvuTence of crossed paralysis. In this conditionthe paralysis of the extremities is of the type associatedwith lesions of the pyramidal tract (corticospinalneurone), while the paralysis in the face, which is onthe opposite side of the body from that in the extremi-ties, is of t


A reference handbook of the medical sciences, embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . s and basilar, but the result-ing symptoms of either are cliaract<ristic. Paralysis,eitlier unilateral or bilateral, may occur throughdamage to the pyramidal tracts. More frequent isthe occvuTence of crossed paralysis. In this conditionthe paralysis of the extremities is of the type associatedwith lesions of the pyramidal tract (corticospinalneurone), while the paralysis in the face, which is onthe opposite side of the body from that in the extremi-ties, is of the peripheral type (spinomuscular neurone)due to the destruction of the nuclei of origin of theinvolved nerves below the point of crossing of theirrespective cortical paths. Embolism or thrombosis in the internal carotidis variable in its results. There may be no paralysisor a transient or permanent hemiplegia. depend on the size of the anastomoses inthe circle of Willis and the ease with which collateralcirculation may he established through them. Whenthe blocking is within the skull, the thrombosis usually.


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