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Syndromes Arranged by: Vascular Territory | Eponym | Syndrome Name


Stroke Syndromes

Lateral medullary syndrome
Eponym:

 Wallenberg Syndrome
Anatomy:

  
Vascular:

 Vertebral artery: Distal branches
Vertebral artery: Superior lateral medullary artery
Posterior inferior cerebellar artery: Less common than vertebral

Signs & Symptoms:
*Side: Manifestation: Comments:
I
 Sensory loss - face - pain and temperature CN 5 nucleus
I
 Facial pain CN 5 nucleus
I
 Ataxia - arm and leg Restiform body, cerebellum
I
 Gait ataxia Restiform body, cerebellum
I
 Nystagmus Vestibular nucleus
I
 Nausea / vomiting Vestibular nucleus
I
 Vertigo Vestibular nucleus
I
 Horseness Nucleus ambiguus
I
 Dysphagia Nucleus ambiguus
I
 Horner syndrome Descending sympathetics
C
 Hemisensory loss - pain and temperature Spinothalamic tract
N
 Hiccups  
*Side: Ipsilateral, Contralateral, Both, Neither
Updated: 7/20/1999
 

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