Diseases

Lateral Medullary Syndrome

INFARCTION of the dorsolateral aspect of MEDULLA OBLONGATA in the BRAIN STEM. It is caused by occlusion of the VERTEBRAL ARTERY and/or the posterior inferior cerebellar artery. Clinical manifestations vary with the size of infarction, but may include loss of pain and temperature sensation in the ipsilateral face and contralateral body below the chin; ipsilateral HORNER SYNDROME; ipsilateral ATAXIA; DYSARTHRIA; VERTIGO; nausea, hiccup; dysphagia; and VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p801)

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INFARCTION of the dorsolateral aspect of MEDULLA OBLONGATA in the BRAIN STEM. It is caused by occlusion of the VERTEBRAL ARTERY and/or the posterior inferior cerebellar artery. Clinical manifestations vary with the size of infarction, but may include loss of pain and temperature sensation in the ipsilateral face and contralateral body below the chin; ipsilateral HORNER SYNDROME; ipsilateral ATAXIA; DYSARTHRIA; VERTIGO; nausea, hiccup; dysphagia; and VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p801)

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  • Dorsolateral Medullary Syndrome
  • Lateral Bulbar Syndrome
  • Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Syndrome
  • Vieseaux-Wallenberg Syndrome
  • Wallenberg Syndrome
  • Wallenberg's Syndrome
  • Lateral Medullary Syndromes
  • Medullary Syndrome, Dorsolateral
  • Syndrome, Vieseaux-Wallenberg
  • Syndrome, Wallenberg
  • Syndromes, Lateral Medullary
  • Vieseaux Wallenberg Syndrome
  • Wallenbergs Syndrome

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lateral Medullary Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014854. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014854
  2. Lateral Medullary Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_medullary_syndrome
  3. Lateral Medullary Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2140130