brainstem encephalitis

brainstem encephalitis
any of various symptoms caused by dysfunction of cranial nerves owing to a lesion in the brainstem, most often a paraneoplastic effect of lung or other types of cancer; manifestations may include oculomotor signs, hearing loss, dysarthria, dysphagia, and dyspnea.

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