• J Clin Neurosci · Jul 2010

    Case Reports

    Lateralized infarction in cerebral air embolism due to patient positioning.

    • Anjalee Galion, An Hong Do, and Gregory Youngnam Chang.
    • Department of Neurology, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Building 26, Suite 1001, Zot 4076H, South Irvine, CA 92868-3201, USA.
    • J Clin Neurosci. 2010 Jul 1; 17 (7): 943-4.

    AbstractTwo patients are presented with cerebral air embolism. Neurological examination and neuroradiologic studies suggested predominant right hemispheric ischemia. Intestinal mucosal trauma allowed air introduction into the systemic vascular system and left-decubitus positioning of the patients resulted in predominant right-sided brain lesions.

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