Signs of brainstem damage

The brainstem not only contains most of the brain's nucleus (except the olfactory and optic nerves), the whole body's sensory and motor conduction beams pass through the brainstem, and the center of the respiratory cycle is also located here. The brainstem reticular structure is important for maintaining awareness structure. Therefore, after brainstem injury, in addition to the manifestations of local cerebral nerve damage, the manifestations of consciousness disorders and motor sensory disorders are often heavier, and there may be respiratory failure, which is life-threatening.

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