Preferred Name

Wallenberg Syndrome

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Infarction of the dorsolateral aspect of the medulla due to 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 (MeSH)

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http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/birnlex_12790

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2007-10-08

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definition

Infarction of the dorsolateral aspect of the medulla due to 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 (MeSH)

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label

Wallenberg Syndrome

MeshUid

D014854

modifiedDate

2007-10-08

preferred label

Wallenberg Syndrome

synonym

Vieseaux-Wallenberg Syndrome

Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Syndrome

Dorsolateral Medullary Syndrome

Lateral Bulbar syndrome

Lateral medullary syndrome

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