A stroke affecting the brain stem is potentially life threatening
since this area of the brain controls functions such as breathing
and coordinating the heartbeat. Brain stem stroke may also cause
double vision, nausea and loss of coordination.
Review Date: 12/20/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
